Officer receives Award of Valor from Sheriff’s Association

Corporal Kent Martin wanted to be a police officer since he was a kid, playing cops and robbers with friends in a cornfield near Hampstead.

Martin’s wish came true, serving as a patrol officer with the Baltimore Police Department before he joined the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office

10 years ago.

On Nov. 8, Martin, 41, received the Award of Valor from the Maryland Sheriff’s Association for his role in a standoff with a suicidal man with a gun near Gamber in June 2009.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE/PIC HERE

Companies Give K-9 Cops To Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill was a big police department forced to layoff officers this past June due to budget cuts.

But now the department is looking to other sources of revenue to fund public safety initiatives, like expanding the department’s k-9 unit.

On Wednesday, Cherry Hill added two new k-9 cops to the four it already had for use patrolling the township.

Subaru and NFI Industries, which are headquartered here, came forward with $20,000 to get the police department those new dogs.

They are being trained to sniff out drugs, work on patrol details and sniff out explosives in this sprawling town.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE/VIDEO HERE

Wilmette police officers honored

Three Wilmette police officers have been honored for saving a man’s life.

Wilmette Police Officer Nicholas Rizzo, Sgt. Michael McGarry and Cmdr. Patrick Collins responded May 12 to the 800 block of Westwood Avenue after the report of a man down. They found a 61-year-old Chicago man, who was working as a tree trimmer, on the ground and not breathing.

Rizzo and McGarry performed CPR on the man while Collins attached an automated external defibrillator. As a result of the police officers’ actions, the man started breathing again and was taken to a hospital where he was given a pacemaker device, said Wilmette Police Chief Brian King

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE/PIC HERE

Local K-9 wins pair of first-place prizes

Palm Desert Police Department’s police dog sniffed his way to two first-place finishes in the Nov. 17-18 Riverside Sheriff’s Association’s 15th annual K-9 competition.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE

Police dog Major makes improvements thanks to new Animal Trauma Center

A Roseville K-9 officer stabbed while on duty is recovering at the Animal Trauma Center at the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Medical Center.

“They saved Major’s life. There’s no doubt about that,” said Roseville Officer John Jorgenson.

Major, a 9-year-old German Shepard, has been on the force with his human partner for more than seven years. The two were helping on a call in Maplewood when the dog was attacked by a suspect.

Officer Jorgenson brought Major to the Trauma Center where doctors, nurses and surgeons jumped into action to save the dog.

“He had no motor function in his hind legs for about the first week after surgery,” said Dr. Nate Rose.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE/VIDEO HERE

STATUS UPDATES ON MAJOR’S PROGRESS

Petersburg K-9 officer gets vest

Officer Richard Marks was at Whitten Auto Center on Crater Road yesterday trying to figure out why he was there. At first he thought he was there for a demonstration with his partner, Caesar.

Marks was there with his K-9 dog for an entirely different reason though.

Glenn Hannuksela, body shop manager, and Larry Fibbiani, general manager, of Whitten Auto Center were presenting Marks with a ballistic vest for Caesar.

As they unveiled the dark blue vest with white lettering and an official Petersburg Police Department K-9 patch on the chest area, Marks was left nearly speechless.

“Wow,” Marks said, a look of amazement on his face.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE/PIC HERE

Law Enforcement Talks About Traffic Stop Safety After Officer Shot

Law enforcement officers in the East are reacting to Roanoke Rapids police officer, John Taylor being shot during a traffic stop Wednesday, saying every time they stop a driver they are putting their lives at risk.

Deputies with the Highway Patrol say there are a lot of unknowns when they stop someone on the road. The person could be wanted for murder or have drugs or guns inside their car. They also worry about being struck by another vehicle while on the road.

Deputies say they are trained for difficult situations and try to be cautious, but you can’t predict someone you pull over might try to kill you. “Its every law enforcement officers worst fear, you train for it, but in reality are you ever really prepared for it not at all,” says Sergeant Tim Crumpler with the Highway Patrol.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE/VIDEO HERE

RELATED VIDEO

Officers hailed for besting the call of duty

A man allegedly armed with a gun and a deep-seated racial vendetta was barreling down busy streets in Brockton in a van in January 2009.

According to police reports at the time, Keith Luke had earlier raped and shot two Cape Verdean sisters, killing the younger one, and then gunned down a homeless man. Police were scrambling to apprehend him.

Brockton police Officer William Devine was in his cruiser and tried to stop traffic as Luke raced through, allegedly firing at the officer. As Luke speeded on, Officer James Cronshaw, who was on foot, also tried to stop traffic before exchanging gunfire with him, according to the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

Moments later, Luke crashed and was arrested. He is now awaiting trial on charges that include first-degree murder.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE