We Remember—Stories of Fallen Officers
A Maryland Circuit Court Judge is Murdered in His Driveway
The Honorable Andrew Wilkerson, Judge of the Circuit Court for Washington County, Maryland, was murdered in his driveway on the evening of October 19, 2021. Serge and Clarke discuss this shocking crime, assess how social media was tracking the law enforcement investigation, and offer thoughts on the root causes — and a possible incremental solution…
Read MoreThe Tragic Circumstances of Sgt Rittmanic and Ofc Bailey in the Village of Bradley, Illinois
On December 29, 2021 at 9:41 PM, two Village of Bradley police officers — Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and Officer Tyler Bailey — responded to a Comfort Inn motel for a call about barking dogs left in a car. While investigating this minor complaint, Ofc. Bailey was shot in the head; Sgt. Rittmanic killed with her…
Read MoreThe Calendar Year 2021 Wrap Up Show
Serge and Clarke update their audience on everything from Derek Chauvin’s federal conviction to Kyle Rittenhouse’s celebrity status, along with Serge’s “worst of the year” and Clarke’s “best of the year.” An easy listen but with a note of sadness at the beginning of the episode as Serge and Clarke acknowledge the passing of Baltimore Police Officer…
Read MoreOfc. Keona Holley is the latest casualty of the war on police
On December 16, 2021 on Pennington Avenue in Curtis Bay, BPD Officer Keona Holley, on-duty, in uniform, and sitting in a marked Baltimore police cruiser was shot multiple times by two men. The men then fled, only to shoot and kill a civilian in Baltimore about 90 minutes later. The Baltimore Police Department has arrested…
Read MoreShot in the Line of Duty—Our First Survivor Story
Serge and Clarke interview our first guest, Police Officer “J.B.” JB, who is still working as a police officer, describes the evening that he and a partner were shot by a drug suspect that JB was chasing. JB describes his reaction in the seconds after the shots were fired, the effect that the crime had…
Read MoreRapid Response to Active Shooters
First recorded in March of 2021, Serge and Clarke evaluate evolving police tactics of response to “active shooters.” The lexicon, history, and tactics are evaluated from the 1966 Texas Tower in Austin to the 2021 Boulder, Colorado grocery store mass shooting. For those familiar with Howard County, Maryland, Serge and Clarke also discuss the 2014…
Read MorePolice Officer Cassie Johnson, Charleston W.V.
Serge and Clarke discuss the tragic circumstance of a young, dedicated law enforcement officer killed after responding to a call for service involving an illegally parked car in the town of Charleston, West Virginia. References:
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