2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
Madison Square Garden can seat 20,000 people for a concert. This blog was viewed about 68,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Madison Square Garden, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Many leave lights on for wounded Lake City officer
The family of a Lake City police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a domestic call asked that community members leave their porch lights on as a tribute to the father of three, who remained in critical condition Tuesday.
Shawn Schneider, 32, was shot Monday when responding to a domestic situation at a house on West Lyon Avenue in Lake City. The suspect went back into the house after the shooting, prompting an hours-long standoff with authorities, who entered the house and found the suspect dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Police Chief Gary Majchrzak said late Monday that Schneider was showing some signs of response — such as holding his wife’s hand — but was not talking. A spokeswoman at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester would only say his condition was critical Tuesday, adding that the family asked that other information remain private.
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Cape police officers help children with gifts
Cape Coral 10-year-old Arrissa Kubis was on a Christmas mission to find the perfect gift for her mother.
Equipped with an empty shopping cart and a Santa hat, she searched the jewelry section of the Walmart on Del Prado Boulevard looking for the perfect bauble.
Arrissa was one of the 35 children given opportunity to shop for free at the ninth annual Cape Coral Police Department’s Shop with a Cop event Thursday.
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More Calendar Boys!
The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department K9 Association has put out their 2012 calendar and the first 300 people to order will receive a way cool DVD that includes outtakes from the calendar shoot and an extra video.
Cost of the calendar via the mail will be $26. Order here.
Texas Police Officers Give Gift Cards Instead of Tickets
Caitlin Woody was issued something other than a ticket.
Like other Prosper, Texas drivers, she was handed a gift card as a reward for good driving.
“Maybe they noticed they had a safe speed coming into a parking lot, their inspection was up to date or they were using the safety belts in the vehicles,” said Gary McHone, Prosper’s Assistant Police Chief, of the officer’s choice of drivers.
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Police Officer Holds Hand of Woman Pinned Under Bus
A shining example of a Positive LEO! Great job, Officer Peck!
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