CCJA Quickfire Recap: Third Week September

Sept. 21, 2014
Officer.com and the Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy present this week's top stories.

It can be hard to keep up with all of the news that occurs on a daily basis.

Because of this, Officer.com and the Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy present the "Quickfire Weekly Recap."

Here are some of the stories you may have missed that ran on our site this week:

Weekend (Sept. 12-14)

An ambush outside a Pennsylvania State Police barracks Friday night left one trooper dead and another critically injured.

Authorities searched for the gunman who fled the scene after killing Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson and wounding Trooper Alex T. Douglass.

A Border Patrol agent involved in a Friday morning car wreck while on duty died from his injuries.

Agent Tyler R. Robledo died at the San Antonio Military Medical Center after a wreck just after 1 a.m. and the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash also died.

Investigations are underway to determine how a convicted killer of three Ohio high school students managed to escape from prison, along with two other inmates.

The three inmates, including school shooter T.J. Lane, escaped from the prison in Lima, Ohio by scaling a fence, which immediately sounded an alarm.

A second police chief has resigned in a north Florida town with a reputation for being a "speed trap."

Waldo police Cpl. Kenneth Smith resigned just days after former Chief Mike Szabo resigned.

Monday (Sept. 15)

A Monroe County, Ga. deputy shot in the head Saturday was pronounced brain dead the next day and taken off of life support on Monday.

Deputy Michael Norris was fatally shot and Deputy Jeff Wilson was wounded after a reportedly suicidal man opened fire on them.

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was injured when a gunman ambushed him and killed another trooper outside a police barracks was recovering.

Officials said that Trooper Alex Douglass was talking for the first time since he underwent surgery after being ambushed Friday night.

Law enforcement officials continued to hunt for the suspect in the deadly ambush that wounded Douglass and killed Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson.

Officers from throughout the region, including Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey scoured the dense woods surrounding the police barracks in Blooming Grove on foot and by helicopter.

A Detroit police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl during a police raid more than four years returned to court for a second trial.

A jury in June 2013 could not come to a unanimous decision on the fate of Officer Joseph Weekley after prosecutors argued his failure to use ordinary care caused the death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones.

Tuesday (Sept. 16)

A Newark, N.J. police officer died after suffering a heart attack while on duty.

Officer Reinaldo Arocha Jr. went into cardiac arrest around 7:15 a.m. while working his usual post and was rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

More than 2,000 people were in attendance at a memorial service to mark the one-year anniversary of the Washington Navy Yard shooting that left 12 people dead.

Navy Vice Admiral William Hilarides, the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, read the name of each person who died, which were followed by the toll of a bell.

A Duvall, Wash. police officer shot in the leg got back into his patrol car and pursued the fleeing gunman.

The King County Investigative Response Team said the police sergeant responded to a call and that the suspect backed his vehicle into him and shot him in the thigh.

A 67-year-old gunman opened fire in a Copenhagen courthouse, killing a lawyer and seriously wounding the father of his 3-year-old grandchild.

Officials say that the gunman was arrested nearby and police seized a rifle used in the shooting.

Wednesday (Sept. 17)

Authorities identified the suspect in a deadly ambush on Pennsylvania troopers as a heavily armed survivalist with a vendetta against law enforcement.

Police officials warned the public that 31-year-old Eric Frein of Canadensis is dangerous, saying he's talked about committing mass murder.

The White House believes that requiring police officers to wear body cameras is a potential solution to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the public.

In the days and weeks after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., more than 150,000 people took to the White House's website to sign a petition urging Obama to create and sign a law requiring all police to wear body cameras.

The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul will participate in a DOJ pilot program designed to engage at-risk communities and stop extremists from recruiting Americans.

U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said the program will bring more national expertise and resources to address terror recruiting in Minnesota to build a model for the rest of the country.

River Oaks, Texas police officers smashed out a bedroom window and pulled a disabled man out of a burning home.

The three police officers arrived before Fort Worth fire crews and were told by the victim's son that his father was trapped in a rear bedroom.

Thursday (Sept. 18)

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper killed during an ambush outside a barracks was remembered during a funeral service as an impeccable officer who put his family first.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton to mourn Cpl. Bryon Dickson, who died following the incident in the Pocono Mountains.

Rescue crews searched for a Travis County, Texas deputy who radioed for help minutes before her empty patrol car was found submerged by floodwaters.

Officials said that the deputy was checking low-water crossings during storms and reported that her vehicle was being washed away.

The U.S. Border Patrol will begin testing body cameras this year at its training academy.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske announced the plans to a small group of activists who have pressed for cameras.

A man will be reunited with a car that was stolen from him 46 years ago thanks to the efforts of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol analyst.

The analyst was running a routine export check through a stolen car database came up with a hit for the 1967 Jaguar XKE that was taken from Ivan Schneider.

Friday (Sept. 19)

Gangs across the country have toned down their use of colors and tattoos.

Law enforcement said that the trend is an effort to avoid being easily identified by police and witnesses.

Authorities say that "swatting" has now become a way for players of combat-themed video games to retaliate against their opponents.

To top it off, the perpetrators can watch the scene unfold in a window that shows a live video image of other players.

Several school districts say they'll give back some of the equipment acquired through military surplus programs.

School police departments across the country have taken advantage of free military surplus gear, stocking up on armored vehicles, grenade launchers and M16 rifles.

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