Category: CNB CRIME

ICE HSI Announces 37,547 Criminal Arrests; Record-High Number

WASHINGTON – During fiscal year 2019 (FY19), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) effectively combated transnational criminal threats against the United States resulting in a record-breaking number of criminal arrests. HSI is the principal investigative component of the Department of Homeland Security with more than 9,800 employees, including over 6,700 special agents and 700 intelligence analysts,

assigned to more than 210 cities throughout the U.S. as well as 78 offices in 52 countries. HSI investigates a multitude of crimes including: financial crimes, bulk cash smuggling, cybercrimes, exploitation of children and child sex tourism, weapons smuggling and export enforcement, trade crimes such as commercial fraud and intellectual property theft, human smuggling and trafficking, narcotics smuggling and trafficking, identity and benefit fraud, human rights violations, transnational gang activity, counterterrorism and visa security.

HSI\’s investigative strategies resulted in a record-high 37,547 criminal arrests, almost a 10 percent increase from FY18, as well as the seizure of more than $775 million in currency and assets from criminal proceeds.

\”HSI uses aggressive investigative strategies to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal

organizations that engage in cross-border crime,\” said Acting HSI Executive Associate Director Alysa Erichs.  \”HSI special agents worked tirelessly to address threats posed by criminal networks to protect national security and public safety in the United States and around the globe.\”

HSI arrested 5,750 criminals associated with human smuggling investigations in FY19, a 41 percent increase from FY18, due in part to the use of Rapid DNA testing technology to detect fraudulent families at the Southwest border. During FY19, over 400 HSI personnel deployed to the southern border to protect children from being smuggled into the United States through fraudulent family units, often tied to larger transnational criminal syndicates.

In FY19, HSI arrested 2,197 criminals associated with human trafficking, a 38 percent increase from FY18, as well as identified and/or assisted 428 victims of human trafficking in FY19, a 39 percent increase from the previous year. HSI uses a victim-centered approach in its trafficking investigations, where equal value is placed on both the identification and stabilization of victims and prosecution of the traffickers. HSI also developed the Strategic Trafficking Outreach Program (S.T.O.P.) to educate and raise awareness as well as how to report instances of suspected trafficking.

HSI saw a record-breaking year in narcotics enforcement by leveraging partnerships and using a variety of task forces, including its Border Enforcement Security Taskforce (BEST). HSI seized more than 12,450 lbs. of opioids in FY19 – a record-breaking amount – exceeding FY18 seizures by more than 2,500 lbs. HSI also seized more than 3,600 lbs. of fentanyl and made more than 1,900 fentanyl-related arrests in FY19, which are both substantially higher than FY18 figures. HSI also seized more than 145,000 lbs. of methamphetamine in FY19.

Identity and benefit fraud pose a severe threat to national security. HSI leads 36 Document and Benefit Fraud Task Forces (DBFTF) across the country to combat this fraudulent activity. HSI made 2,198 arrests tied to identity and benefit fraud in FY19, a nearly 75 percent increase from FY18.

HSI also continued its fight against child predators and transnational gangs in FY19.  In FY19, HSI arrested 3,957 child predators as well as rescued or identified 1,069 victims.  HSI also made 3,886 criminal gang arrests, including 337 criminal arrests of MS-13 gang members during the same timeframe.

HSI Noteworthy Cases

Financial Crimes

On July 17, 2019, Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including \”El Chapo\” and \”El Rapido,\” was

sentenced

by United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan to life imprisonment plus 30 years to run consecutive to the life sentence for being a principal leader of a continuing criminal enterprise – the Mexican organized crime syndicate known as the Sinaloa Cartel – a charge that included 26 drug-related violations and one murder conspiracy. The Court also ordered Guzman Loera to pay $12.6 billion in forfeiture.

Narcotics Enforcement

In June 2019, HSI Philadelphia and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a

joint press conference at the U.S. Custom House

in Philadelphia to announce the multi-agency seizure of over 17 tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of about $1.1 billion.

In August 2019, HSI Norfolk and law enforcement partners announced indictments against 39 individuals in a heroin and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy as part of

Operation Cookout

. This HSI-led operation resulted in 35 arrests, as well as the seizure of 24 firearms, 30 kilograms of fentanyl, 30 kilograms of heroin, 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than $700,000 in cash during a three-day takedown.

Counterproliferation Investigations

On June 28, 2019, ICE and HSI leadership announced the results of an

international weapons trafficking operation

that resulted in a total of 25 arrests and 53 search warrants executive in three countries.

Child Exploitation

On October 10, 2019, HSI announced the conviction of a Texas businessman who was convicted in federal court of

sex trafficking of a minor

female and other related changes.

Finding of Probable Cause in Case of Alleged Housing Discrimination

Finding of Probable Cause

TRENTON –

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that the Division has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against a Morris County duplex owner for engaging in unlawful discrimination by refusing to accept a Black man’s rental application based on his race and by seeking to bar children from occupying the rental unit.

Adrienne Brown, the landlord, is accused of rejecting the rental application of prospective tenant Timothy Jenkins in December 2016 following a six-day series of email exchanges involving Brown, Brown’s real estate agent and would-be tenant Jenkins.

The emails involved negotiations over Jenkins’ prospective rental of a Morristown property owned by Brown. One of the sticking points was Jenkins’ refusal to sign a lease addendum which, among other terms, barred children from occupying the rental unit. Brown’s own agent told Brown she would not sign the addendum, which would violate New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by seeking to bar children.

As the email discussions wore on, a DCR investigation showed, Brown made unsolicited references to the fact Jenkins is Black in three separate emails to her agent. In one of those emails, she appeared to blame the agent for the protracted nature of the talks. Specifically, Brown suggested that, because Jenkins is Black, the agent “may have been reluctant” to strike a strong negotiating posture with him “and thus we have both been exposed to an unwarranted delay and a good deal of back and forthing.”

Brown ultimately rented the property to two white applicants. She refused to be interviewed by DCR about the case.

”There’s no place for housing discrimination in New Jersey, based on race or on any other protected characteristic,” said Attorney General Grewal. “We are committed to rooting it out, whether that means educating first-time landlords on compliance with our anti-discrimination laws, taking on implicit bias, or eradicating redlining.”

“Race discrimination in housing, whether explicit or implicit, is illegal in New Jersey,” said Division on Civil Rights Director Rachel Wainer Apter. “A prospective tenant’s race is simply not relevant to a rental inquiry. It is also illegal to refuse to rent to a family with children, or to attempt to get a prospective tenant to sign an agreement that bars families with children. Landlords and real estate agents who would like further information on fair housing laws in New Jersey should contact our office.”

Issued in September of this year, the FPC against Brown notes Brown’s “decision to mention Complainant’s race in three separate emails to her agent, when race was in no way relevant to the transaction or mentioned by the agent, along with her decision to deny his application and rent to two white tenants instead, at least suggests that race could have been a motivating factor” in her decision.

In addition, the FPC explains, Brown’s insistence on Jenkins signing a lease addendum barring children – referenced in multiple emails with her agent – represented a separate apparent violation of the LAD.

Brown also indicated in her emails that Jenkins’ refusal to sign the lease addendum excluding children was weighing against him in her consideration of his rental application. In a December 16, 2017 email to her agent, for example, Brown stated, “If he won’t sign the Addendum, as you mention today, it definitely is over.”

The FPC notes that, under the LAD, Brown’s holding against Jenkins his refusal to sign a lease addendum that was illegal because it sought to bar children was itself a violation of the law.

A Finding of Probable Cause does not resolve a civil rights complaint. Rather, it means the State has concluded its preliminary investigation and determined there is sufficient evidence to support a reasonable suspicion the LAD has been violated.

Task Force Investigates Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Secaucus

SECAUCUS, N.J.

–The Attorney General’s Shooting Response Task Force is conducting an investigation of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday evening, Dec. 1, 2019, in Secaucus, N.J. A male civilian, who was armed with a handgun, died during the incident.

The decedent has been identified as Anthony Rosso, 68, who previously resided in Secaucus, N.J.

Officers of the Secaucus Police Department responded to a residence in the 300 block of Sea Isle Key in the Harmon Cove development after a 911 call was received at approximately 5:41 p.m. reporting a domestic incident with a shot fired. Upon arrival, they encountered Rosso, who was outside the residence and was armed with a handgun. During the incident, Rosso fired his gun and multiple police officers fired their weapons.  Rosso was fatally wounded. The origin of the fatal shot is under investigation. Emergency medical personnel responded, and Rosso was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:14 p.m. No one else was injured. Members of the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team also responded, arriving at the scene after the officer-involved gunfire.

The investigation by the Shooting Response Task Force, which is part of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time.

This investigation is being conducted pursuant to a law enacted in January 2019, Senate Bill 1036, which requires that the Attorney General’s Office conduct investigations of a person’s death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody.

Authorities Arrest Third Suspect in Burlington City Fatal Shooting

BURLINGTON CITY

– Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine announced that the third defendant charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old city resident last month has been taken into custody.

Marcus S. Mackroy-Davis, 23, of the 100 block of Stratton Drive in Westampton, surrendered himself to BCPO detectives on Friday at the Burlington County Courts Complex in Mount Holly.

He was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder (First Degree) and lodged in the Burlington County Jail while awaiting a detention hearing in Superior Court. The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department Warrant Unit facilitated his surrender.

The investigation revealed that the victim, Kion Edwards, was standing outside with acquaintances in the 300 block of York Street the morning of November 10 when a vehicle containing three occupants drove by and fired shots in the group’s direction.

Edwards was the only individual struck by gunfire and was pronounced dead at Virtua Willingboro Hospital. An autopsy performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood determined the victim died from a bullet that passed through his arm and into his chest. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

The person identified as the shooter was arrested two days after the slaying. Zahire N. Williams, 19, of the 200 block of East Pearl Street in Burlington City, was charged with Murder (First Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree) and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree.)

Lowell M. McCown, 20, of the 1500 block of Stevens Street in Philadelphia, was apprehended in Philadelphia on the same day as Williams. He faces one count of Conspiracy to Commit Murder (First Degree).

The investigation was greatly assisted by the City of Burlington’s security cameras, which are placed in strategic areas throughout the community.

The defendants will be prosecuted by BCPO Assistant Prosecutor Jamie Hutchinson. The case was investigated by detectives from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the City of Burlington Police Department. Assistance was provided by the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Greater Trenton Area Safe Streets Task Force, the Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit and the Philadelphia Police Department Airport Unit.

The lead investigators are BCPO Det. Erica Ridge and City of Burlington Police Department Det. Jamie Lambing.

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

OFFICER DOWN: Patrolman Stephen Carr Ambushed, Slain in Parking Lot

Police Officer Stephen Carr

Fayetteville Police Department, Arkansas

End of Watch

Saturday, December 7, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS–Police Officer Stephen Carr was shot and killed in an unprovoked attack as he sat in his patrol car in the Fayetteville Police Department\’s rear parking lot at about 9:40 pm.

He was waiting for his partner to return from inside of the police station when a subject approached him and opened fire without warning, killing him. Officers inside of the station heard the shots and immediately responded. They pursued the subject into an alley next to the police station and fatally shot him in an exchange of gunfire.

Officers and paramedics provided aide to Officer Carr, but he succumbed to his wounds.

Officer Carr had served with the Fayetteville Police Department for 2-1/2 years and was assigned to the Bicycle Unit.

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Officer Down: 114 Line of Duty Deaths in 2019

Master Police Officer Joseph William Shinners

Provo Police Department, UT

EOW: Saturday, January 5, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Dale James Woods

Colerain Township Police Department, OH

EOW: Monday, January 7, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Clayton Joel Townsend

Salt River Police Department, TR

EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Natalie Becky Corona

Davis Police Department, CA

EOW: Thursday, January 10, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Trooper Christopher Lambert

Illinois State Police, IL

EOW: Saturday, January 12, 2019

Cause: Vehicular assault

Sergeant WyTasha Lamar Carter

Birmingham Police Department, AL

EOW: Sunday, January 13, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Supervisory Deputy US Marshal Norman D. Merkel

United States Department of Justice – United States Marshals Service, US

EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Deputy Sheriff Ray Elwin Horn, III

Comal County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Thursday, January 17, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Police Officer Sean Paul Tuder

Mobile Police Department, AL

EOW: Sunday, January 20, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Lieutenant Robert \”Bo\” McCallister

Susquehanna Township Police Department, PA

EOW: Sunday, January 20, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Joshua Bryan \”LJ\” Ryer, Jr.

Glascock County Sheriff\’s Office, GA

EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Corporal Shane Michael Totty

Baton Rouge Police Department, LA

EOW: Friday, February 1, 2019

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Detective William Lee Brewer

Clermont County Sheriff\’s Office, OH

EOW: Saturday, February 2, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Border Patrol Agent Donna Doss

United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Saturday, February 2, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Lucas Bartley Dowell

Virginia State Police, VA

EOW: Monday, February 4, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Matthew J. Rittner

Milwaukee Police Department, WI

EOW: Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Brian P. Simonsen

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Chief of Police David P. Hewitt

Rising Sun Police Department, IN

EOW: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Agent Alfred Sanyet-Pérez

Puerto Rico Police Department, PR

EOW: Friday, February 15, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Lieutenant Daniel Duane Hinton

Florida Highway Patrol, FL

EOW: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Undersheriff Monty Thomas Johnson

Pawnee County Sheriff\’s Office, OK

EOW: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Police Officer Nicholas Scott Galinger

Chattanooga Police Department, TN

EOW: Sunday, February 24, 2019

Cause: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Steve Hinkle

Sullivan County Sheriff\’s Office, TN

EOW: Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Nathan Hayden Heidelberg

Midland Police Department, TX

EOW: Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Howard Keltner

McHenry County Sheriff\’s Office, IL

EOW: Thursday, March 7, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Corporal Daniel H. Groves

Colorado State Patrol, CO

EOW: Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Ryan Shane Thompson

Kittitas County Sheriff\’s Office, WA

EOW: Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Paul Thomas Rutherford

Phoenix Police Department, AZ

EOW: Thursday, March 21, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Peter Herrera

El Paso County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Sunday, March 24, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Trooper Brooke Jones-Story

Illinois State Police, IL

EOW: Thursday, March 28, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Gerald Wayne Ellis

Illinois State Police, IL

EOW: Saturday, March 30, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Detective Benjamin J. Campbell

Maine State Police, ME

EOW: Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Cause: Accidental

Deputy Sheriff II Spencer Allen Englett

Forsyth County Sheriff\’s Office, GA

EOW: Thursday, April 4, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

Sergeant Steven Lawrence Licon

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Saturday, April 6, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Justin Richard DeRosier

Cowlitz County Sheriff\’s Office, WA

EOW: Sunday, April 14, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Kyle David Olinger

Montgomery County Police Department, MD

EOW: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn, Jr.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Enforcement Division, MN

EOW: Friday, April 19, 2019

Cause: Drowned

Special Agent in Charge Liquat A. \”Leo\” Khan

United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, US

EOW: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

K9 Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon

Mooresville Police Department, NC

EOW: Saturday, May 4, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Robert McKeithen

Biloxi Police Department, MS

EOW: Sunday, May 5, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Anthony Neri

Sanibel Police Department, FL

EOW: Monday, May 6, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Trooper Matthew Elias Gatti

Tennessee Highway Patrol, TN

EOW: Monday, May 6, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Constable Willie Houston \”Hoot\” West

Lowndes County Constable\’s Office, MS

EOW: Thursday, May 9, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Sergeant Kelvin Ansari

Savannah Police Department, GA

EOW: Saturday, May 11, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer William Ray Buechner, Jr.

Auburn Police Division, AL

EOW: Sunday, May 19, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Jesus Marrero-Martínez

Manatí Municipal Police Department, PR

EOW: Saturday, May 25, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Lieutenant Joseph P. Johnson

Seminole Police Department, TR

EOW: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Lieutenant Steven Dewayne Whitstine

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff\’s Office, LA

EOW: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Police Officer William James Leahy

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, NY

EOW: Thursday, June 6, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Police Officer Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr.

Grand Prairie Police Department, TX

EOW: Friday, June 7, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Esmeralda Ponce Ramirez

Los Angeles Police Department, CA

EOW: Sunday, June 9, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Sergeant David Jones Fitzpatrick

The Colony Police Department, TX

EOW: Monday, June 10, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Deputy Sheriff Julius Jamal \”Jay\” Dailey

Monroe County Sheriff\’s Office, AL

EOW: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Police Officer Steven James Brown

Port St. Lucie Police Department, FL

EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Master Trooper William Moden

Colorado State Patrol, CO

EOW: Friday, June 14, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Lieutenant Robert Jones

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, NY

EOW: Saturday, June 15, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

Patrol Officer John David Hetland

Racine Police Department, WI

EOW: Monday, June 17, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Tara Christina O\’Sullivan

Sacramento Police Department, CA

EOW: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Trooper Jerry Louis Smith, Jr.

Nebraska State Patrol, NE

EOW: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Corporal Jose Luis \”Speedy\” Espericueta, Jr.

Mission Police Department, TX

EOW: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Michael Vincent Langsdorf

North County Police Cooperative, MO

EOW: Sunday, June 23, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Troy P. Chisum

Fulton County Sheriff\’s Office, IL

EOW: Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Andrea Renee Jacqueline Rainer

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Detective Luis Alvarez

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Saturday, June 29, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Deputy Sheriff Carlos A. Ramirez

Kendall County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Jailer Michaela Elizabeth Smith

Murray County Sheriff\’s Office, GA

EOW: Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Cause: Training accident

Police Officer John Ralph Anderson, IV

Metro Nashville Police Department, TN

EOW: Thursday, July 4, 2019

Cause: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff Omar Diaz

Harris County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Saturday, July 6, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

Conservation Officer Shannon Lee \”Opie\” Barron

Red Lake Nation Conservation Department, TR

EOW: Sunday, July 7, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Deputy Sheriff Nicolas Blane Dixon

Hall County Sheriff\’s Office, GA

EOW: Monday, July 8, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Michael Stephen

Stone County Sheriff\’s Office, AR

EOW: Thursday, July 18, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Christopher Cranston

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Saturday, July 20, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Nimtz

Broward County Sheriff\’s Office, FL

EOW: Sunday, July 21, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Police Officer Juan Jose Diaz

Los Angeles Police Department, CA

EOW: Saturday, July 27, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Detective James J. Biello

Atlanta Police Department, GA

EOW: Sunday, July 28, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Correctional Officer Pedro J. Rodríguez-Mateo

Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, PR

EOW: Thursday, August 1, 2019

Cause: Assault

Police Officer Raymond Harris

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Sunday, August 4, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson

Tennessee Department of Correction, TN

EOW: Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Cause: Assault

Sergeant Jeffrey Cicora

New York State Police, NY

EOW: Saturday, August 10, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Officer Andre Maurice Moye, Jr.

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Monday, August 12, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Stephanie Schreurs

Lyon County Sheriff\’s Office, IA

EOW: Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Carlos Cammon

Orange County Sheriff\’s Department, CA

EOW: Friday, August 23, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

Trooper Nicholas J. Hopkins

Illinois State Police, IL

EOW: Friday, August 23, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Jose Luis Blancarte

Kinney County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Friday, August 23, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Trooper Moises Sanchez

Texas Department of Public Safety – Texas Highway Patrol, TX

EOW: Saturday, August 24, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Voyles

Chickasaw County Sheriff\’s Department, MS

EOW: Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Undersheriff Stephen B. McLoud

Cayuga County Sheriff\’s Office, NY

EOW: Thursday, August 29, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Detective Joseph Paolillo

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Monday, September 9, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Investigator Dornell Cousette

Tuscaloosa Police Department, AL

EOW: Monday, September 16, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Derrick Bishop

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Cause: 9/11 related illness

Captain Vincent N. Liberto, Jr.

Mandeville Police Department, LA

EOW: Friday, September 20, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Michael Hulsey

Meade County Sheriff\’s Office, KY

EOW: Saturday, September 21, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Sergeant Tracy L. Vickers

Florida Highway Patrol, FL

EOW: Friday, September 27, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal

Harris County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Friday, September 27, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Brian Charles Mulkeen

New York City Police Department, NY

EOW: Sunday, September 29, 2019

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten

United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – United States Border Patrol, US

EOW: Sunday, October 6, 2019

Cause: Unidentified

Trooper Peter R. Stephan

Indiana State Police, IN

EOW: Friday, October 11, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Matthew Ryan Jones

Falls County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Friday, October 11, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Captain Albert E. Torres

Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, CA

EOW: Saturday, October 12, 2019

Cause: Heart attack

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Otto Allmendinger

Gallatin County Sheriff\’s Office, MT

EOW: Saturday, October 19, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael

El Dorado County Sheriff\’s Office, CA

EOW: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Detention Officer Gene Lee

Maricopa County Sheriff\’s Office, AZ

EOW: Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Cause: Assault

Police Officer Jonathan Diaz

Lemoore Police Department, CA

EOW: Saturday, November 2, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Interim Police Chief Michael Knapp

Lynden Police Department, WA

EOW: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Detective Jorge Rene DelRio

Dayton Police Department, OH

EOW: Thursday, November 7, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Makeem Brooks

Northampton County Sheriff\’s Office, NC

EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Stephen Reece

Cheatham County Sheriff\’s Office, TN

EOW: Friday, November 15, 2019

Cause: Automobile crash

Investigator Cecil Ridley

Richmond County Sheriff\’s Office, GA

EOW: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Rasheen McClain

Detroit Police Department, MI

EOW: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Sheriff John \”Big John\” Williams, Sr.

Lowndes County Sheriff\’s Office, AL

EOW: Saturday, November 23, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Master-at-Arms Oscar J. Temores

United States Navy Security Forces, US

EOW: Saturday, November 30, 2019

Cause: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Joshua Voth

Colorado Department of Corrections, CO

EOW: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Cause: Explosion

Agent Billy Fred Clardy, III

Huntsville Police Department, AL

EOW: Friday, December 6, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Christopher Brewster

Houston Police Department, TX

EOW: Saturday, December 7, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Able

United States Department of Justice – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, US

EOW: Saturday, January 5, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Haas

Duluth Police Department, MN

EOW: Sunday, January 13, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Chucky

Bexar County Sheriff\’s Office, TX

EOW: Friday, January 25, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Defender

BNSF Railway Police Department, RR

EOW: Thursday, February 7, 2019

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

K9 Doby

Fairfax County Police Department, VA

EOW: Friday, February 22, 2019

Cause: Duty related illness

K9 Biggie

Florida Department of Corrections, FL

EOW: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Cause: Heat exhaustion

K9 Eli

Gwinnett County Police Department, GA

EOW: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Cause: Heat exhaustion

K9 Max

Portsmouth Police Department, NH

EOW: Thursday, May 23, 2019

Cause: Training accident

K9 Assuan

Marion Police Department, IN

EOW: Thursday, June 27, 2019

Cause: Training accident

K9 Cas

Whitley County Sheriff\’s Office, IN

EOW: Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Cause: Vehicle pursuit

K9 Havoc

Utah County Sheriff\’s Office, UT

EOW: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Verro

Paulding County Sheriff\’s Office, GA

EOW: Friday, July 19, 2019

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

K9 Jake

Alabama Department of Corrections, AL

EOW: Saturday, July 20, 2019

Cause: Exposure to toxins

K9 Windy

Riverside County Sheriff\’s Department, CA

EOW: Thursday, July 25, 2019

Cause: Exposure to toxins

K9 Ozzy

Long Beach Police Department, CA

EOW: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Cause: Heat exhaustion

K9 Rocco

Vernal Police Department, UT

EOW: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Rambo

Greensboro Police Department, NC

EOW: Friday, August 16, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Thor

Vicksburg Police Department, MS

EOW: Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Cause: Heat exhaustion

K9 EJ

New York State Police, NY

EOW: Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Cause: Heat exhaustion

K9 Hooch

Alabama Department of Corrections, AL

EOW: Thursday, October 10, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Rocco

Tulare County Sheriff\’s Office, CA

EOW: Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Harlej

Fishers Police Department, IN

EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Chopper

Davis County Sheriff\’s Office, UT

EOW: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Cause: Struck by vehicle

K9 Koki

El Mirage Police Department, AZ

EOW: Friday, November 22, 2019

Cause: Gunfire

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OFFICER DOWN: Houston PD Sgt. Christopher Brewster, Shot and Killed

Sergeant Christopher Brewster

Houston Police Department, Texas

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

HOUSTON TEXAS–Sergeant Christopher Brewster, age 32  was shot and killed while responding to a domestic assault at about 6:00 pm.

A woman had called 911 and reported that she had been assaulted by her boyfriend and that he was armed with two firearms. When officers arrived at the scene both subjects had already left. Sergeant Brewster was checking the area when he saw the couple walking in the 7400 block of Avenue L.

Sergeant Brewster attempted to contact them but was fired upon as he exited his patrol car. Despite being struck in the chest above his vest, he was able to give dispatchers and other officers a description of his wounds and a direction of travel.

The man was arrested moments later by other officers.

Sergeant Brewster was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Sergeant Brewster had served with the Houston Police Department for nine years.

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia Statement on Msgr. Joseph L. Logrip

press release/Dec. 8, 2019

Reverend Monsignor Joseph L. Logrip was placed on administrative leave and his priestly faculties were restricted in January 2019 following an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the early 1980s. That allegation has been

substantiated and he has been found unsuitable for ministry.

Contextual Background Regarding Reverend Monsignor Joseph L. Logrip

Previous Administrative Leave Case (2011)

Reverend Monsignor Joseph L. Logrip was previously placed on administrative leave and his priestly faculties were restricted by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia following the March 2011 Philadelphia Grand Jury Report. That action was taken based on an allegation that he had sexually abused a minor over two decades before that time.

The allegation was referred to law enforcement and public announcements were made to the media as well as the parish communities where Monsignor Logrip had been serving at that time.

The required canonical (church) investigation of Monsignor Logrip was launched after law enforcement declined to press charges in that matter. The Archdiocesan Office of Investigations (AOI) undertook that canonical process.

The AOI is responsible for conducting internal and canonical investigations following the conclusion of work performed by civil authorities. At the time it investigated Monsignor Logrip the AOI was headed by a former Deputy District Attorney for the City and County of Philadelphia. Currently, the office is led by a former First Assistant District Attorney for the City and County of Philadelphia. The AOI also performs investigations in matters that center on alleged activity that is not illegal in nature, but that may violate

The Standards of Ministerial Behavior and Boundaries

established by the Archdiocese.

The Director of the AOI oversees the work noted above and is the liaison between the Archbishop and the Archdiocesan Professional Responsibilities Review Board (APRRB). The APRRB was established in 2002 and functions as a confidential advisory body to the Archbishop. It is composed of 12 men and women, both Catholic and non-Catholic, who possess extensive professional experience in investigation, prosecution, child abuse prevention, victim services, and the treatment of sexual offenders. Information regarding the credentials of the APRRB’s members is available at

http://archphila.org/archdiocesan-offices/office-of-investigations/review-board-members/

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The APRRB receives the results of canonical investigations conducted by the Office of Investigations. The APRRB then evaluates all facts and makes a recommendation to the Archbishop regarding an individual cleric’s suitability for ministry so that he can make a decision in the matter.

In 2014, this board recommended to the Archbishop that Monsignor Logrip was suitable for ministry based on an unsubstantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. Archbishop Chaput accepted that recommendation and determined that Monsignor Logrip was suitable for ministry.

Upon his return to ministry, Monsignor Logrip began serving as a Chaplain at Camilla Hall, a retirement home for female religious in Malvern (Chester County), and as a weekend assistant at Saint Peter Parish in West Brandywine (Chester County).

Information about the 2014 finding regarding Monsignor Logrip’s suitability for ministry can be found at

http://archphila.org/press%20releases/pr002385.php

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Current Administrative Leave Case (2019)

A new allegation that Monsignor Logrip sexually abused a minor in the early 1980s was received by the Archdiocese in late 2018. This matter was referred to law enforcement at that time and the Archdiocese cooperated fully with authorities in the course of their investigation.

As a result of the new allegation, Monsignor Logrip was placed on administrative leave and his priestly faculties were restricted in January 2019. Since being placed on administrative leave, he has not been permitted to exercise his ministry public, present himself publicly as a priest, or be present in any parishes or schools.

The information above was shared with residents at Camilla Hall as well as with parishioners at Saint Peter Parish in West Brandywine and the news media in January 2019 when Monsignor Logrip was placed on administrative leave. Counselors were also made available to parishioners at that time.

Information about the 2019 administrative leave announcement can be found at

http://archphila.org/archdiocese-of-philadelphia-places-one-priest-on-administrative-leave-and-announces-two-others-have-been-found-unsuitable-for-ministry/

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Today’s Announcement Regarding Reverend Monsignor Joseph L. Logrip

Following the completion of investigative work by law enforcement in conjunction with the allegation leading to Monsignor Logrip’s most recent administrative leave, no criminal charges were filed. At that time, the required canonical (church) investigation of this matter commenced. That investigation was conducted by the AOI in the same manner noted above.

The results of the investigation were forwarded to the APRRB. After evaluating all facts, the APRRB recommended to the Archbishop that Monsignor Logrip was unsuitable for ministry based on a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. Archbishop Chaput accepted that recommendation and determined that Monsignor Logrip is unsuitable for ministry. His case will now be forwarded to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican in keeping with procedure for the formal canonical process.

The information above was shared with residents at Camilla Hall and with parishioners at Saint Peter Parish in West Brandywine at all Masses this weekend. Counselors were also made available to those parishioners at all Masses.

Biographical Information Regarding Reverend Monsignor Joseph L. Logrip

Monsignor Logrip is 74 years old. He was ordained in 1972. He has served at the following parishes, schools and offices: Saint Ignatius, Yardley (1972-1974); Saint Rose of Lima, North Wales (1974-1975); Bishop Kenrick High School (1974-1983); Epiphany of Our Lord, Plymouth Meeting (1975-1981); Saint Gabriel’s Hall (1981-1983); Archbishop Carroll High School (1983-1990); Saint Francis of Assisi, Norristown (1990-1992); Saint Monica, Philadelphia (1992-1994); Mater Dolorosa, Philadelphia (1994-2000); Immaculate Conception, Levittown (2000-2007); Saints Philip and James, Exton (2007-2008); Mother of Divine Grace, Philadelphia (2008-2010); Chaplain, Saint Mary Manor (2010-2011); Saint Stanislaus, Lansdale (2010-2011); placed on administrative leave and faculties restricted (2011); found suitable for ministry (2014); Chaplain, Camilla Hall (2014-2019); Saint Peter Parish, West Brandywine (2017-2019); placed on administrative leave and faculties restricted (2019); found unsuitable for ministry (2019).

To Make a Report

We recognize that today’s public notice may be painful to victims of sexual violence and exploitation. If you need support or assistance, victim services are available to you through the Victim Assistance Office of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at 1-888-800-8780 or

philavac@archphila.org

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If you would like to report an allegation of sexual abuse or any other criminal activity perpetrated by a priest, deacon, employee, or volunteer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, contact your local law enforcement agency and/or the Office for Investigations at 1-888-930-9010.

If you would like to report a violation of

The Standards of Ministerial Behavior and Boundaries

, contact the Archdiocesan Office for Investigations at 1-888-930-9010.

OFFICER DOWN: Policeman Billy Fred Clardy Killed During Drug Raid

BILLY FRED CLARDY, III

Huntsville Police Department, Alabama

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Friday, December 6, 2019

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA–Agent Billy Clardy III was shot and killed while participating in a narcotics operation with the HIDTA Gulf Coast Task Force.

The task force was conducting a buy-bust operation at a home on Levert Street, near the intersection of Oakwood Avenue, at 4:00 pm. Agents attempted to take the suspect into custody as the man delivered a large amount of narcotics to the home. The man immediately opened fire, striking Agent Clardy in an area not protected by his vest.

The man then fled on foot but was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. He was charged with capital murder.

Agent Clardy was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Huntsville Police Department for 14 years and had previously served with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office and the Fayetteville, Tennessee, Police Department. He is survived by his wife and five children.

Agent Clardy’s father, Police Officer Billy Clardy, Jr., was also killed in the line of duty while serving with the Huntsville Police Department. Officer Clardy, Jr., was killed in a vehicle crash on May 3rd, 1978.

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Why Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer is Better Than Representing Yourself

(Gloucestercitynews.net)(Dec. 8, 2019)–Over the years, an increasing number of claimants have been pursuing compensation for personal injury without the relevant legal representation. On paper, this process may often seem relatively simple – especially for ‘open and shut’ cases – but any personal injury claim can be a testing time for all parties involved, and representing yourself can be harder than you realize.

Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer

Most personal injury lawyers are reluctant to take a case on unless they are sure that it has potential to win, so this itself can be a great pointer for you when it comes to determining whether or not pursuing your case is going to be worth the emotional dedication, stress and the cost. Once an attorney from a reputable firm – like this team of

Indianapolis personal injury lawyers

– has agreed to take on your case, one of the first things that they will do is provide you with a theoretical settlement figure. There are many ways to determine this, including expert opinions, legal guidelines, and simply understanding the market.

Keeping a Clear Head when an Offer is Made

If you have a relatively strong case in terms of compensation, it can be easy to rush when a settlement offer is made. Hiring a personal injury lawyer is usually helpful in this situation as they have the skills and expertise to put themselves in the shoes of those representing the defendant, who will have access to the same evidence as yourself and have likely come to the same conclusion. But even if it’s fairly obvious that liability has been proven, don’t underestimate the tendency of insurance adjusters to try and get away with

the lowest possible settlement offer

. Having a good personal injury lawyer by your side will help you get the maximum, rather than the minimum amount.

Be Ready for all the Negotiation

The good news is that the vast majority of personal injury claims are settled without ever reaching the courtroom, which can make getting the compensation that you’re entitled to that little bit easier. But, don’t underestimate the negotiation process that it takes to get here – a skilled personal injury lawyer can not only help you get the biggest settlement, but also expertly negotiate in order to avoid your case going to court unless absolutely necessary.

Where to Avoid an Early Settlement

That being said, there are some situations where an early settlement might not be the best course of action – waiting some time, and

being prepared to go to trial

is often the better option if you have not yet made a full recovery from your injuries; if your doctors have estimated that you’ll take at least six months to recover; if you have suffered multiple injuries that require you to see several specialists; if your treatment is still ongoing; or if you don’t have a definitive answer regarding your recovery time. Speak to your lawyer if you are in any of these situations, as they will be able to advise on the best action to take.

Representing yourself in a personal injury case might seem easy enough, but you’ll usually always get the best results working with an experienced lawyer.

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