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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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Dionne Warwick joins Peace Starts With Me Rally

New York, NY — Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Six-time Grammy winning singer Dionne Warwick has just been added to the list of performers for the most celebrated peace rally in the U.S., “Peace Starts

With Me” December 28th at the Prudential Center. Featuring Grammy award winning talent including Grammy award winning Gospel star Hezekiah Walker, Grammy winning artist Yolanda Adams, and a 2000 Voice Choir made up of local singers from across the Tri-State Area under the direction of Emmy Award winning producer A. Curtis Farrow.  The entertainment will be rounded out by Gospel sensations Kim Burrell, Joanne Rosario Condrey, an Orchestra, dancers and much more. The Peace Starts With Me rallies, gather thousands of people from a wide variety of national, racial, and religious backgrounds to stand united for peace.

Co-sponsored by Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) and the American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC), the Peace Starts With Me rallies have been an enormous success since their inception in 2017 at Madison Square Garden featuring Hezekiah Walker. The second stop on the tour was Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York with Grammy award winner Yolanda Adams and Citizen Way.  The third stop was in Los Angeles at the City of Refuge mega church home of Bishop Noel Jones, and in June the Peace Starts with Me Rally took MGM Grand in Las Vegas by storm. At every Rally the thousands in attendance were treated to a keynote address by the Mother of Peace Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.

The last stop for 2019 is Saturday, December 28th at 3:00pm at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  This rally for peace is a free event and all are welcome.  This event has inspired clergy from around the world to join in.

This is an event you don’t want to miss. For your free tickets, go to

www.peacestartswithme.com

.

It’s not too late to join the 2000 voice Choir for Peace, go to

www.voicesforpeacechoir.com

or call 973-643-6262 for more information.

DIONNE WARWICK

Dionne Warwick is one of the most charted female vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Billboard Hot 100. She was just awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and has garnered six Grammys over the course of her illustrious career. Her voice and music are recognizable to fans young and old.

BISHOP HEZEKIAH WALKER

Bishop Hezekiah Walker has two Grammy Awards, as well as numerous Stellar, Dove, Vision, Soul Train, and Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) Awards. Hezekiah was recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, continuing to uplift the masses from far and wide with inspirational songs that focus on maintaining faith and overcoming life’s daunting moments. Hezekiah actively pastors the thriving Love Fellowship Church, which he founded in his native Brooklyn, New York.

YOLANDA ADAMS

After twelve albums, five Grammys and performing for several U. S. presidents, she still wows audiences all over the world, ever since her 1988 debut album, “Just As I Am.”  Yolanda Adams is renowned for pioneering the blend of modern gospel music infused with soul and jazz.  In addition to being a gospel superstar, she has reigned on radio airwaves for more than ten years as the host of her own show, “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show,” which has been heard in over sixty markets nationally.

KIM BURRELL

Pastor Kim Burrell is a Grammy Award-nominated and Stellar Award-winning singer known for her dynamic, distinctive and captivating voice. Her passion is for ministry and music. A native of Houston, Kim has performed in notable venues and ministries around the world. Her prayer is that she would be used as a vessel of change; that her spirit-filled singing and preaching will touch the lives of many.

JOANN ROSARIO CONDREY

was first introduced to gospel audiences by Fred Hammond with her debut album More More More. Since then, Joann has become a wife, mother, international bilingual worship leader, and pastor. Joann pastors RainFire Church in Douglasville Georgia with her husband, Cory “Coco Brother” Condrey, and is passionate about helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus.

DR. HAK JA HAN MOON

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, affectionately known as the “Mother of Peace.” For the past three years, she has been on a worldwide “Peace Starts With Me” speaking tour, calling every individual to become a co-creator of a lasting peaceful world, starting with themselves. The heart and soul of Dr. Moon’s, and her late husband Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s, lifelong ministry, spanning more than 50 years, is the ideal of the family as the cornerstone of world peace.

A. CURTIS FARROW

A choir director since the age of nine, Mr. Farrow was named as one of the most influential men in Gospel music. In 2014 Mr. Farrow fulfilled a long-time dream to break the Guinness World Record for World\’s Largest Gospel Choir by organizing and leading 1171 voices. In 2017 Mr. Farrow amassed a 3000 Voice Choir for Peace at Madison Square Garden. For the twentieth year Mr. Farrow brought his directing and producing talents to McDonald’s Gospelfest 2019 and has received 14 Emmy nominations and won two Emmy awards for producing the McDonald’s Gospelfest television specials for the past nineteen years. Mr. Farrow was responsible for the organization, planning and execution of the home going services for the Late Whitney Houston, the Queen, Aretha Franklin, watched by millions around the world.

Your Guide to the Rise and Evolution of the Pot Store

(Gloucestercitynews.net)(December 9, 2019)–To say that marijuana has been booming into the avenues of business, politics, and the cultural zeitgeist would be an understatement.

With the advent of more and more legalization across the United States and other countries, the humble pot store has gone from humble origins to big business interests.

Where did it all start? Where does it all lead? The cannabis industry is riding high and we\’re here to follow its evolution.

The Humble Beginnings

Marijuana has long since been a common medicine for calming nerves and healing inflammation and other cases. It wasn\’t until the 20th century that prohibition movements banned the drug and started a mistrustful campaign against it.

In the 21st century that is all overturning and with it comes a rise of many variants on the pot store. Back in the 60s and 70s, the pot business was a bit more wild and uncertain. Dealers sold it almost anywhere and in cheap bundles.

The biggest reason for the coming growth comes from the fast unfolding band of legalization.

Legalization on Multiple Levels

It started with a few states legalizing the use of medical marijuana. Then came the likes of Utah and Washington allowing recreational usage of the plant.

With more and more pressure on the government, the idea of nationally legalized marijuana may be soon around the corner.

With the bounds of government banning coming down, this only invites the potential markets of big business. With the potential of

big profits showcased in Nevada

and Washington, many entrepreneurs are eager to invest in the pot store.

Working Around the Restrictions

For now, there is still legislation from stopping full-on major investment. This hasn\’t stopped any companies so much as made them change tactics.

Figuring out ways to work within the law has been a common theme in many businesses.

1. Vertical Integration

Vertical integration

refers to a company that owns all levels of its production. This means they grow the plant, harvest the plant, process the plant, and sell the plant and its byproducts.

This allows companies to control their limited markets. Because federal law still prohibits marijuana from crossing state lines, this is a good foundation to have.

2. Mergers and Buyouts

Big companies are pushing and moving in preparation for something bigger. Some say that the legalization of marijuana at the federal level is inevitable and some businesses seem to think so.

While the Canadian pot industry is already booming due to its full legalization, American companies are not far behind. Major corporations are snatching up the small-time pot growers who have come from the initial legalizations.

Their ever-growing product and company base pushes them for massive pot franchises and huge superstores.

The Pinnacle of Pot Store Levels

All of this corporate moving and big investments lead to only one thing and that is massive pot store showcases. Things like the

Planet 13 Superstore

may be a common thing in the near future.

The humble pot store is now far from humble. There is a lot more change on the horizon as the potential of full legalization unleashes the floodtides of corporate interests.

History, Information, and the News at Your Fingertips

Your local pot store may become not only a more common site but bigger and more corporate. These changes look to be inevitable as a lot of investments and resources pour in. What this evolution will bring is anyone\’s guess.

For all things news in the South Jersey and Philadelphia areas, we have you covered. Check out our other articles for more items and keep yourself updated.

Maryland\’s 2020-21 Migratory Game Bird Contest Winner

Indiana Artist’s Blue-Winged Teal to Adorn Hunting Stamps

The

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind. won the 46th Annual Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest. Judges selected his stunning depiction of a hen and a drake blue-winged teal, complete with leg band and mirror-like reflection in the water, aptly named “Quiet Waters.”

The artwork will be featured on the

stamps that hunters purchase to hunt all migratory game birds in the state

, with the proceeds funding migratory game bird research and habitat enhancement on public lands.

The winner was chosen by a panel of judges on Nov. 10 at the 49th Annual Waterfowl Festival in Easton in front of art enthusiasts, as well as some of the entrants and their families.

“I am happy to win and am grateful to be a part of the event,” said a surprised Klinefelter.

“Congratulations to our winner and all participants. It was a great experience for our judges and staff to witness such a remarkable collection of entries,”

Wildlife and Heritage Service

Director Paul Peditto said. “We appreciate and thank all of the artists who participated this year.”

HOLIDAY CHEER RETURNS TO PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES

NEWARK,NJ–The Port Authority recently installed holiday decorations at its tunnels and bridges, continuing a tradition of sharing in the spirit of the season with travelers from near and far.

image courtesy of News12 New Jersey

Back by popular demand this holiday season will be the new design scheme on the Holland Tunnel façade, which was selected after an online petition was launched in response to the previous arrangement, which had been in place for decades. The design includes having a Christmas tree (slightly larger than the one used last year) hanging in congruence over the A and a wreath covering the O in Holland to bring even more holiday joy to the viewer. In addition to the tree and the wreath, a menorah will be positioned at the corner of Marin Boulevard and 12th Street adjacent to the toll plaza.

“Last year, we heard our decorations at the Holland Tunnel weren’t up to snuff, and we took action. This season, the design matches the results of the 2018 customer poll, complete with a newly resized tree to cover the A,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “It’s truly a time of merriment and cheer, and we look forward to continuing our holiday traditions of decorating the New Jersey/New York crossings for our customers to enjoy.”

“Improving the customer experience at all of our transportation facilities by better aligning with travelers’ needs – and their vision for holiday decorations – has been among our top priorities. When our customers call for a change, we listen,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “The holiday menorahs, wreaths, and lights at our facilities add a bit of holiday cheer to the customer experience. And we are going the extra mile this year at the Holland Tunnel by redesigning the tree to achieve a ‘more perfect union’ between the tree and the A!”

“I’m happy the Port Authority had some holiday fun with the public last year and showed that they do care about how we feel and what we think,” said Cory Windelspecht, who began an online petition last year that sparked a new design for the Holland Tunnel decorations. “I’m very happy they are keeping the holiday tradition of lighting up the Holland Tunnel alive and look forward to a great Christmas and Holiday season in New York, the greatest city in the world.”

The George Washington Bridge also will be adorned with festive décor, including a tree and menorah in each toll plaza, and a tree and menorah on top of the inbound bus ramp and in the common area of the Fort Washington level of the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.

The Lincoln Tunnel’s decorations include reindeer lights along Boulevard East on the New Jersey side of the tunnel and decorations along the tunnel’s approach roads on the New York side. The Port Authority Bus Terminal will be bustling with decorations from top to bottom, with wooden Nutcracker soldiers and a large menorah on the Performing Arts Stage, wreaths hung from multiple locations, colored lights along exterior canopies, sleighs, reindeer and colored lights that resemble trees on top of exterior canopies and candy canes and snowflakes in public facing windows in the building.

The holiday spirit will be in full swing at the Staten Island Bridges. At the Goethals Bridge, a large wreath will be attached to the north tower facing westbound traffic and another wreath will be affixed to the south tower facing eastbound traffic. Menorahs also will be positioned at the bases of the north and south towers and will be visible to eastbound and westbound traffic. At the Outerbridge Crossing, a wreath will be attached to the north side of the administration building, visible to eastbound and westbound traffic and a wreath will be placed at the rotunda facing eastbound traffic.

In addition to decorations on the bridges and tunnels, the Port Authority also is working with local Jewish congregations to stage menorah lightings at the facilities throughout the month of December. Ceremonial menorah lightings are currently scheduled for December 18 at the Staten Island Bridge and December 19 at the George Washington Bridge (10 a.m.), Lincoln Tunnel (12:30 p.m.) and Port Authority Bus Terminal (1:30 p.m.). The ceremonial lightings will be performed by Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky. The actual first candle lightings will take place on Sunday, December 22, the first night of Hanukkah. The Holland Tunnel lighting will occur on December 22.

Contact:

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

212-435-7777

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit

http://www.panynj.gov

.

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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published Gloucestercitynews.net | Dec. 9, 2019

Booker Statement on Release of Xiyue Wang

WASHINGTON, D.C —

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the below statement following the release of Xiyue Wang from Iran:

American student Xiyue Wang freed in prisoner swap image courtesy of NBC News

“I’m elated that, after three years of painful separation and uncertainty, Princeton University student Xiyue Wang and his family will finally be reunited. This is the outcome that New Jerseyans and those around the globe who followed this unjust and politically motivated ordeal had hoped for. I’m grateful for the efforts of those who worked tirelessly and quietly behind the scenes to help bring Xiyue Wang home. Their relentless pursuit of justice is proof that diplomacy is absolutely essential.

“While the release of Xiyue Wang is welcome news, Iran continues to unjustly detain other Americans who also deserve their freedom. I will continue to press this Administration to secure the release of Siamak Namazi, his father Baquer, Bob Levison, Michael White, and Morad Tahbaz. The Iranian regime’s disgraceful detention of innocent American must end.”

Booker led a 2017

letter

urging the U.S. Department of State to take concrete steps to secure the release of Xiyue Wang and all other Americans wrongfully detained in Iran. He is also a cosponsor of a bipartisan resolution urging Iran to release Wang.

Booker is also the author of a bipartisan resolution calling on Iran to immediately release Siamak and Baquer Namazi.

OFFICER DOWN: Policeman Billy Fred Clardy Killed During Drug Raid

BILLY FRED CLARDY, III

Huntsville Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch

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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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Grape Street Crips Member Sentenced To Life

In Prison For Murder Of Bystander And Related Drug-Trafficking Charges

NEWARK, N.J. – A member of the Grape Street Crips gang was sentenced today to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute heroin, and other drug crimes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Khalil Stafford, a/k/a “Stod,” a/k/a “Homicide,” 35, of Newark, was previously convicted following a three-week trial before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo, who imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. Stafford had been acquitted of the murder charge following a 2013 state jury trial in Essex County.

According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial:

On June 19, 2010, during a family cookout on Garside Street in Newark, Stafford – a long-time member of the Grape Street Crips – confronted an individual about a drug debt. Stafford and several other gang-members left the cookout to retrieve firearms and later returned. They fired more than a dozen shots at the person whom Stafford originally confronted. A woman who was not involved in the dispute was standing on a nearby porch, and was shot and killed. Two other people were wounded and survived.

Stafford sold heroin and cocaine at the James Baxter Terrace housing complex from 2003 until it was demolished in 2009. After Baxter Terrace was torn down, Stafford continued to distribute heroin and cocaine at the Wynona Lipman public housing complex. In 2014, Stafford and a conspirator sold to DEA confidential informants nearly $20,000 worth of heroin in separate transactions.

Stafford was charged – along with 13 other defendants –with RICO conspiracy, murder in aid racketeering, conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, and possession with intent to distribute one kilogram of more of heroin. All 14 defendants have now been convicted.

Another 66 members and associates of the Grape Street Crips who were arrested in a coordinated takedown in May 2015 were separately charged with drug-trafficking, physical assaults, and witness intimidation, and all have been convicted. These individuals include:

• Corey Hamlet, a/k/a “C-Blaze,” 41, of Newark, sentenced to life in prison;

• Kwasi Mack, a/k/a “Welches,” 30, of Newark, sentenced to 45 years in prison and five years’ supervised release;

• Tony Phillips, a/k/a “Blue,” 28, of Newark, sentenced to life in prison;

• Ahmad Manley, a/k/a “Fresh,” 32, of Summit, New Jersey, sentenced to 35 years in prison and five years’ supervised release;

• Rashan Washington, a/k/a “Shoota,” 31, of Newark, sentenced to 30 years in prison and ten years’ supervised release;

• Justin Carnegie, a/k/a “Dew Hi,” 31, of Newark, sentenced to 25 years in prison and ten years’ supervised release;

• Ahmed Singleton, a/k/a “Gangsta Mu,” 30, of Newark, sentenced to 19 years in prison and five years’ supervised release;

• Eric Concepcion, a/k/a “Wax,” 33, of Newark, sentenced to 18 years in prison and five years’ supervised release;

• Hakeem Vanderhall, a/k/a “Keem,” 34, of Newark, sentenced to 18 years in prison and five years’ supervised release;

• Hanee Cureton, a/k/a “City,” 34, of Springfield, New Jersey, sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years’ supervised release; and

• James Gutierrez, a/k/a “Bad News,” 27, of Newark, sentenced to 11 years in prison and five years’ supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie in Newark, special agents of the DEA, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson, and special agents of the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing. He also thanked the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Acting Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, police officers and detectives of the Newark Police Department, under the direction of Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose, and the Essex County Sherriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura, for their assistance with the investigation.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Osmar J. Benvenuto, Chief of the Organized Crime and Gangs Unit within the Criminal Division in Newark, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard J. Ramsay of the Appeals Division in Newark.

This case was conducted under the auspices of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force, a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.

Defense counsel: John McMahon Esq., West Orange, New Jersey