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Police Notes  //  I am a police officer in Florida for the past 13 years. I write "policenotes" in blog form for people to see just what it is like to be a police officer. Some of the posts are funny, some serious, and some educational. I hope you enjoy reading my posts and please feel free to ask any questions you may have. If you have something you would like to contribute to the blog such as photos, stories, or videos, email post@policenotes.posterous.com

Sep 13 / 7:27pm

Charleston, W.Va. police officer was killed by ''friendly fire'' 

CHARLESTON, W.Va.--The Charleston patrolman who was shot in the line of duty was killed by a bullet from a fellow officer's gun, city officials said.

Police Chief Brent Webster said an initial review by his department indicates Officer Jerry Alan Jones, 27, was shot by "friendly fire" as police tried to stop a suspect who was using a two-and-a-half-ton Chevrolet pickup truck as a deadly weapon.

Webster and Mayor Danny Jones, who is not related to the officer, called a press conference Sunday evening to discuss the overnight shooting.

"We have every reason to believe now. . .the bullet that killed Officer Jones probably came from one of our police officers," Webster said Sunday night.

Jones was shot after a police chase ended on Quick Road about 1 a.m. Sunday.

The suspect's encounter with police began much earlier in the evening, officials said.

About 9 p.m. Saturday, the suspect rammed his Chevrolet pickup truck into an unidentified woman's car on the West Side, Webster said.

The woman, who apparently knew the suspect, called police.

Sometime later Saturday night Patrolman Jones spotted the suspect's truck and gave chase, following the man into the Pinch/Quick area.

About 1 a.m., the suspect, who had a female passenger in the truck, pulled off Quick Road onto a patch of gravel. By that time, three more police cars were involved in the chase, and officers attempted to use their vehicles to block the suspect, Webster said.

The suspect slammed his truck into police cars, trying to get back on the road. Webster said when that didn't work, the man backed up the truck, apparently to try again.

That was when officers opened fire. Both Jones and the suspect were shot.

Jones was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital, where he later died. The suspect, whose name has not been released, also died.

Webster said the suspect didn't have a gun, but officers still considered him armed.

"He was armed with a two-and-a-half-ton pickup truck," Webster said.

The police chief would not release the suspect's name or the name of the woman riding in his truck, citing a Kanawha County Sheriff's Department investigation that is still underway.

Webster did say the female passenger was "more shaken than anything."

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Sep 3 / 5:50pm

Delaware Police Officer Fatally Shot; 2nd Officer Wounded

GEORGETOWN, Del. - Delaware State Police said one Georgetown police officer died and a second was wounded in a shooting Tuesday night. Two people were taken into custody after the shooting, but one suspect (pictured) remains on the loose.

Patrolman Chad Spicer, 29, was shot in the face and died of his injuries after responding to a call of shots fired at a local McDonalds, police said.

Cpl. Shawn Brittingham was rushed to Beebe Medical Center in Lewes with a wound to his neck. Police clarified Wednesday morning that he was struck by a projectile fragment, and his condition has been upgraded from critical to stable.

Spokesman Cpl. Bruce Harris said the officers were fired upon Tuesday at about 6:45 p.m.

The incident began with the report of shots fired at the fast-foot restaurant, and police got a description of a suspect vehicle. The two police officers saw and chased a vehicle matching that description.

Harris said the suspects left the vehicle and the officers pursued them on foot; that's when the shots rang out.

Two people were taken into custody minutes later, and one of them was formally charged Wednesday morning.

Derrick J. Powell, 22, of the 500 block Pennsylvania Avenue in Cumberland, Md., faces a first-degree murder charge as well as three counts of possessing a firearm while committing a felony, burglary, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest – he allegedly went inside a Savannah Road residence to try and evade capture.

Police said the second person they apprehended has not been charged. A preliminary information suggests he was not directly involved with Spicer's killing, but police said their investigation and collection of information is ongoing.

A third man, however, remains at large. He's identified as 20-year-old Christopher Reeves, of the 21000 block West Mayhew Drive in Lincoln.

Reeves is described as black, 20-years-old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds and having tattoos on his arms and neck.

Police said Reeves was driving the Chrysler Sebring the officers stopped and he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone who may know Reeves' whereabouts is asked to call Troop 4 at 302-856-5850, Crime Stoppers at-1-800-TIP-3333 or for immediate assistance dial 911.

"We're asking for the public's help to ... locate Christopher Reeves. And if you see him, don't hesitate to call 911. Any suspicious activity or anyone who matches his description, we'll send someone out to investigate," Harris said.

Spicer, who had been on the force for about a year, is the Georgetown Police Department's first officer killed in the line of duty.

Brittingham joined Georgetown's department in 2003 and is described on the township's Web site as a patrol corporal, shift commander and K-9 officer.

 

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Aug 31 / 12:19pm

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Aug 25 / 3:33pm

Texting While Driving Video

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Aug 14 / 4:57am

Man killed by shards of glass after hurling girlfriend through shop window - Wayne Schulz's Posterous

A man bled to death when he was impaled on a large shard of glass after throwing his girlfriend through a shop window in a street row. The 30-year-old victim was seen arguing with the woman in the Regent Street area of London's West End shortly after 2am today. Witnesses told police he hurled the woman against the window of a branch of Banana Republic up to three times.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1205737/Man-killed-shards-glass-hurling-girlfriend-shop-window.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0Ny8fCnQW

 

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Jul 8 / 7:16pm

PoliceNotes Format

So I am going to try a new approach for the next few nights and I want everyone to tell me what they think. I am going to post some of my Tweets thru my posterous account. For those of you that don't know Posterous allows you to send an email, and even include pictures and videos, to your posterous account. These posts will then automatically post to posterous, my blogger account, and twitter. This should allow me to post longer stories and not have to cut them short so quick or without further details. I should also be able to post some pics from time to time, like the one attached to this post. Yes that's my police car. Of course shorter tweets I will just post directly into twitter but if I want to I can now post longer stories and add pics and videos.
 
Tell me what you think and here is the direct link to my new posterous blog http://policenotes.posterous.com

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Jul 3 / 6:55pm

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May 11 / 8:57pm

Carbon Motors E7 Police Car

Check out this police car. It kicks butt! Way better then my 2005 Ford Police Interceptor. Visit Carbon Motors Corporation for more info, videos, and photos.

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May 11 / 1:52pm

National Police Week


National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 2009 National Police Week

National Police Week, which occurs each year during the week in which May 15 falls, recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. Principal organizers of National Police Week are:

  • National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), which sponsors the annual Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
  • Fraternal Order of Police/Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary (FOP/FOPA), which organize the Peace Officers Memorial Day Service at the U.S. Capitol.
  • Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which holds the National Police Survivors' Conference.
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May 6 / 1:11pm

What is Police Notes?

Police Notes is a blog written by a police officer "cop buff" from the South. It is a place where I will share stories from the field and around the nation that are police related. Anything police related may be reported on this website. I hope you enjoy and please feel free to contribute.
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