Recent deaths of on-duty police officers will make recruiting new officers more challenging, an association representing police chiefs in Ontario said after an officer was fatally shot in a village east of Ottawa on Thursday. Joe Couto, the director of government relations with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, said the death of an…
Officer Deaths Make Recruitment More Challenging: Police Chiefs Association
Suspects in Death of Rookie Officer Charged With First-Degree Murder
Police announced that two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Constable Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala. Pierzchala was killed while on duty on Oct. 27 near Hagersville, Ontario, after responding to a call about a vehicle in a ditch just after 2:30 p.m. Two suspects, Brandi Crystal…
Lawyer Says LAPD Chief’s Explanation for Officer’s Training Death Is ‘Untrue’
LOS ANGELES—The attorney representing the family of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who died during a training incident pushed back against the police chief’s claims that the officer didn’t sustain any head injuries and that the death was an accident. Attorney Bradley Gage filed a damage claim against the City of Los Angeles…
Police Officer Among 3 Killed in Colorado Shooting
DENVER—A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was a school resource officer with a reputation for taking a compassionate approach with students. Police have not explained what started Monday’s shootout that also killed a suspect and a man they described as a “Samaritan”…
Police Chief: Slain Colorado Officer Was Ambushed
DENVER—A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who expressed hatred toward police, authorities said Tuesday. Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley “was targeted because he was wearing an Arvada police uniform and a badge,” police Chief Link Strate said…
Garden Grove Police Lieutenant Dies from COVID-19 Complications
GARDEN GROVE (CNS)—The Garden Grove Police Department announced that one of its lieutenants has died from COVID-19 complications at an area hospital. Lt. John Reynolds, 59, had been battling the virus since the end of November, Lt. Carl Whitney said Jan. 17. “John was profoundly cared for, respected, admired and just so deeply loved by…
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