CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Kingsville Officer Sherman Benys died Thursday morning after being shot while responding to a domestic disturbance on Monday. Information regarding funeral arrangements is not currently available, officials said. Benys had been with the Kingsville Police Department for 19 years. Story Here
The US Department of Justice released a useful publication titled Active Shooter Incidents: Topical One-Pagers 2000-2018. The publication is an 18-page summary of active shooter statistics for every attack that met the FBI definition between the years 2000 and 2018. It is a valuable reference for anyone who is interested in the topic.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that warrantless gun confiscation from Americans’ homes is unconstitutional, voting unanimously on the side of a Rhode Island man whose firearms were taken by law enforcement without a warrant after his wife expressed concerns that he might hurt himself. Full Story
Great article from the ABA Journal for getting back to in person court proceedings. Read it HERE
Please Welcome Our New Regional Directors Region 1 Director: Bruce Kyer – Coppell City Marshal’s Office Region 2 Director: Mikel Stephens – College Station Marshal’s Office Region 5 Director: Albert Rodela – Borger City Marshal’s Office
A Denver man who pleaded guilty to retaliating against Colorado judges has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Check out the story HERE
An article regarding how much Minneapolis has spent on security and other things for the Chauvin Trial. Read it HERE
Did you miss the conference, short on TCOLE Hours? Here are a few websites that offer free TCOLE training hours. Alamo Council of Governments TEEX TCOLE
This is a great article from the Force Science Institute regarding how an officer could mistake a taser for his/her firearm. Read it HERE Stay Safe in all that you do.
If you missed the 2021 conference, here is an upcoming opportunity to take the High Risk Trial Planning & Operations Course taught by Randy Harris of U.S. Court Security Concepts, LLC. High Risk Trial Planning Course