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Wichita Massacre: The Arrests, the Trial and the First Officer | Part 2
Part 2 of the Wichita Massacre, told by the first officer on scene. How both brothers were caught, and what the case still costs him.
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of DEA Special Agents Frank Fernandez Jr., Jay W. Seale, Meredith Thompson, Juan C. Vars and Frank S. Wallace Jr.
On August 27, 1994, our nation’s drug war claimed the lives of five DEA agents. They died in a plane crash in Peru while working to stem the flow of cocaine before it ever reached our borders.
Dave Hinners — First Officer at the Wichita Massacre | Part 1
In December 2000, the Wichita Massacre left five people dead and one survivor. Dave Hinners was the officer who stayed with her all night.
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Colorado Corrections Sergeant Mary K. Ricard
She traded the apron of a pastry chef for life behind the walls as a corrections officer. For nearly a decade she fulfilled her dream - she was making a difference. A brutal attack ended it all.
Substack: The Story of “America’s Top Cop”: Bill Bratton’s Half-Century Career Changed Policing
Bill Bratton led six police departments, including NYPD, LAPD and Boston. In an unfiltered interview, he shares the lessons learned and explains why “cops count; police matter.”
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Auburn (MA) Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr.
He was shot and killed during a traffic stop. But more than a decade later, his family and friends have refused to let him be forgotten. A charitable fund now continues his legacy of service.
Bill Bratton — Broken Windows, Stop-and-Frisk, and the Defund Years | Part 1
Bill Bratton ran the NYPD twice and the LAPD once. Here is what he says the defund the police movement cost American policing.
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Latimore Township (PA) Police Sgt. Michael C. Weigand
A young officer serving under his father, the town’s police chief, was tragically killed in a motorcycle crash. His mother has honored her son’s memory by supporting other survivors of the fallen.
Twenty-Five Years Later: The Story of 9/11 Every American Should Hear
A firsthand account of survival, leadership, and loss on the deadliest day in American law enforcement history.
Barry Black — Building the Case Against Timothy McVeigh | Part 2
Ninety minutes after the Oklahoma City bombing, a trooper stopped Timothy McVeigh for driving with no license plate. Nobody knew for two more days.
Oklahoma City Bombing — The FBI Bomb Technician Who Was There | Part 1
April 19, 1995. FBI bomb tech Barry Black had 53 weeks on the job when the Oklahoma City bombing killed 168. His wife had just left the building.
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Saint Paul (MN) Police Officers Ronald Ryan Jr., Timothy Jones and K9 Laser
More than 30 years ago, two police officers and a police K9 were murdered in a pair of ambush attacks by the same assailant. It shook the department, the community and the nation.
A Constitutional Crisis - When Officials Betray Their Sworn Oath
Law Enforcement Today Op-ed by Citizens Behind the Badge Advisory Council member David Berez - His article emphasizes the importance of the oath of office that any public official swears to uphold. He points out that "if an elected official supports a platform like the DSA's (Democratic Socialists of America), they are, in fact and by statute, in violation of their oath."
Frank Pegueros — Answering D.A.R.E.'s Critics, and What the Job Costs | Part 2
Did D.A.R.E. work? The academic who authored the research saying it didn't now chairs D.A.R.E.'s scientific advisory board.
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Richardson (TX) Police Officer David C. Sherrard
David Sherrard was a highly respected and devoted police officer. But he also shared a valuable lesson with others: “Never make your job a priority over your wife and family.”
Frank Pegueros — What the D.A.R.E. Program Actually Teaches Now | Part 1
Forty years after the T-shirts, the D.A.R.E. program today teaches almost nothing it started with. Its CEO explains why
"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of North Miami (FL) Police Sgt. Carl W. Mertes
After courageously sacrificing his life in the line of duty, his wife, Linda, carried on her husband's legacy of law enforcement service and ultimately rose to the rank of chief of police.
Morgan Wright — What the JonBenét Ramsey Crime Scene Actually Says | Part 2
The JonBenét Ramsey crime scene was staged, and one detail in the autopsy gives it away: the urine had dried on top of her clothing.
"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of NYPD Detective Steven D. McDonald
He was shot and paralyzed by a 15-year-old suspected bike thief. Yet, "God's Cop" forgave his assailant and went on to become one of the most remarkable heroes in law enforcement history.
JonBenét Ramsey Case: The Weather Data That Breaks the Intruder Theory | Part 1
The JonBenét Ramsey case was never a whodunit. An investigator ran the weather and the window well, and the intruder story stopped holding.