Police Shootings

On a rainy winter night, James Bowden Jr. left his mother’s house in Roxbury after a visit. As he guided his Buick out of his parking spot, an unmarked police car suddenly blocked his path. Two undercover officers sprang out, running toward his car. Shots were fired, and Bowden slumped over the wheel. Moments later, he was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

Does physically surviving a gunfight mean you won? Not by a long shot. Many people survive gunfights. In fact, most people who are in a gunfight survive. But there’s a difference between surviving and winning. Surviving means you continue to exist. Continuing to exist and winning are not the same. Career police officer and author Tim Rupp has been on both sides of a gunfight—being investigated after being in a gunfight and investigating citizens and officers who have been in shootings. Drawing from personal and professional experiences as a patrol officer, homicide detective, and police...

DCI Harry Grimm has a sneaking suspicion the bleak Yorkshire Dales are growing on him. Though shadows from his big-city past still loom, he’s finding his place among the quirky townsfolk and their eccentric eating habits. But his gruesome crime scene expertise takes center stage when a successful visiting author is found dead. Investigating the cantankerous writer’s entourage, Grimm lines up too many suspects with motives for murder. But with the evidence not adding up and the press piling on relentless pressure, the determined policeman could end up facing his own final chapter.

Adam Plantinga, author of the acclaimed 400 Things Cops Know and a 17-year veteran sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department, gives an inside view of the police officer's job, from handling evidence and conducting interrogations to coping with danger, violence, and death. Not hesitating to confront controversial issues, Plantinga presents the police officer's views on police shootings, racial profiling, and relationships between police and the community.

Alien invaders take one of America’s most contentious issues, Gun Control, and use it for their interest.

Get a deeper understanding of police shootings through interviews with officers involved in real-life cases. Today’s media is filled with discussions about officer-involved shootings. Too often missing from that discussion are the police officers’ voices and the reality of what happens in actual shooting incidents. Through actual interviews with involved officers, this book addresses common myths and misunderstandings about these shootings. Shots Fired is a journey “behind the shield” and the experiences of the real human beings behind the badge.

When a massacre at an elite private high school leaves 17 dead and a city reeling with horror, Philadelphia assistant district attorney Jessica Black will stop at nothing to find justice for the victims. But doing so will require facing an adversary even more terrifying than the teenage shooter.

It started as a day like any other for Alex Mercer. Then he heard the news. Something that only happens in other places is happening in his hometown. Just a few miles away at his daughter's middle school, a shooter is on the loose. Alex does what every other parent in town does - he races to the school to find out if his loved ones are safe. His world falls apart around him, and he can't turn to his best friend because they're both dealing with scathing terror. As the motive behind the shooting comes to light, secrets and betrayals spiral out of control.

Broken and Blue: A Policeman’s Guide To Health, Hope, and Healing by Chief Scott Silverii is a heartfelt and powerful testimonial of a law enforcement officer’s journey through the darkest valleys of anxiety, pain, and PTSD. With over 25 years of service, Chief Silverii shares his personal struggles and the toll that a career in policing can take on one’s mental and emotional health. This book is not just a recount of hardships but a beacon of hope and a guide to healing. Chief Silverii opens up about his path to recovery, offering practical advice and spiritual insights that helped ...

Why do some police encounters end in death? The issue with law enforcement misconduct involves the loss of control. The loss of life may occur because citizens fail to respond to the officer in a manner to eliminate the officer’s fears. Police encounter that end with unnecessary violence is similar to “Domestic violence” or abuse stemming from a desire to gain and maintain power and control. In the domestic situation the individual does not know how to control anger, they lose control of their anger. Often people of authority believe they have the right to control and restrict ...

In 2015, The Washington Post launched an unprecedented effort to account for every fatal shooting by an officer of the law. Their study has motivated the FBI to action, and changed the way we think of those who serve and protect. After a police officer shot and killed a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, the media began to pay greater attention to deadly interactions between black men and the law. But when reporters tried to get to the bottom of some basic questions. they came up blank.

Stu Friedman is a highly decorated Detective Sergeant who worked in the NYC Transit Police and NYPD. He worked plainclothes, undercover, was a detective and detective supervisor in numerous units. In his 23 years of service, he was shot, stabbed and had broken bones. A bullet remains lodged in his chest to this day. At age 22, he was the youngest member of the department to ever receive the prestigious Police Combat Cross. He was also the recipient of the Medal for Valor on two occasions, in addition to other department awards and citations. In 1986 he was recognized as the Jewish Cop of ...

On the evening of July 7, 2016, protesters gathered in cities across the nation after police shot two black men, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. As officers patrolled a march in Dallas, a young man stepped out of an SUV wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a high-powered rifle. He killed five officers and wounded 11 others. Thompson’s minute-by-minute account includes intimate portrayals of the negotiator, a surgeon who operated on the fallen officers, a mother of four shot down in the street, and the SWAT officers tasked with stopping the gunman.

In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity. When he woke up in the hospital, he was faced with two life-changing realities: he was a new father, and he was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, in this memoir and manifesto, Leon illustrates how this harrowing experience has inspired a deep reckoning with the issues his community is facing.

Twelve-year-old Nella Sabatini's life is changing too soon, too fast. Her best friend, Clem, doesn't seem concerned; she's busy figuring out the best way to spend the "leap second" - an extra second about to be added to the world's official clock. The only person who might understand how Nella feels is Angela, but the two of them have gone from being "secret sisters" to not talking at all. Then Angela's idolized big brother makes a terrible, fatal mistake, one that tears apart their tight-knit community and plunges his family into a whirlwind of harsh publicity and judgment.

"Fragen Sie nicht, wer einen Grund hatte, Renate Bergmann zu töten. Fragen Sie lieber, wer keinen hatte." Kommissar Mark Winter aus Dresden wird zur Leiche einer Hotelbesitzerin auf dem Meißner Burgberg gerufen. Spontan bietet Polizeihauptmeister Stier ihm seine Hilfe an. Der jagt sonst Kleinkriminelle, kennt Meißen aber wie seine Westentasche. Auch die Tote ist keine Unbekannte für ihn.Schon nach wenigen Stunden wird klar - es könnte jeder in Meißen gewesen sein. Die knallharte Geschäftsfrau ging zu Lebzeiten selbst über Leichen.

"Ich habe Klassentreffen schon immer gehasst, weil dort noch mehr gelogen wird als bei Trauerreden auf dem Friedhof." Es könnte alles so schön sein - Treffen der alten Studiengruppe nach vielen Jahren im idyllischen Meißen. Gastgeber Martin hat an alles gedacht, nur nicht daran, dass er am zweiten Abend erschossen in seinem Zimmer liegt. Die Spurenlage ist dürftig, die Zeugen wenig hilfreich oder äußerst schweigsam. Jeder Einzelne versucht sorgsam etwas zu verbergen. Kommissar Mark Winter aus Dresden muss tief in die Vergangenheit der fünf Freunde eintauchen, um den Mörder zu finden.

Jubal Dark has been the Sheriff of Francine County, Texas for 20 years, but Dark's enemy, Texas Ranger Buck Nevins, has convinced a Houston homicide detective to run against him. Dark's failure to solve a two-year-old rape and murder, coupled with his approaching 60th birthday, have led many voters to decide that Jubal should be replaced.

In the heart of a city cloaked in shadows and secrecy, Detective Sarah Lawson stands as a sentinel of justice. *The Midnight Enforcement* chronicles her relentless pursuit of truth amidst the labyrinthine alleys and darkened corners of Havenville. From the chilling opening crime scene to the pulse-pounding climax, Sarah's journey unfolds as she confronts a web of corruption that threatens to engulf not only her career but also the very fabric of the community she swore to protect. Betrayal lurks in unexpected places, allies emerge from the shadows, and Sarah's unwavering resolve propels her...

The Prequel to the Stockholm Sleuth Series A short crime story about Lars, one of the private eyes in the series. In this story he is still working as a policeman. Together with his partner Kalle, Lars is called to a house where neighbours report a quarrel. This case will change Lars' career forever.