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WCYB
LEE COUNTY, Va.

Investigators are calling it a senseless act; a missing K-9 officer with the Lee County, Virginia Sheriff's Office was found dead. News 5 has been following the story for a couple of days and learned now their main focus is to find who's responsible for killing the black German shepherd.

The dog went missing earlier this week from the back of his handler's patrol car at a county park. The Sheriff's Office says the dog's partner did leave his car unlocked, but he was only gone for three to five minutes. That's a mistake that's not uncommon.

Investigators are asking two questions: how did the county's K-9 Chase get out of his handler's patrol car, and who did it?

One thing is for sure, it was a bold and brazen move. "At first you would consider it a theft, but at this point we've got on our hands a death," said Lieutenant Fred Rouse with the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Lieutenant Rouse says Chase was found dead in a ditch off of Route 606 by someone driving by. "Things were collected at the scene, we're going to be looking for some trace evidence. Hopefully that will provide some clues or direction in who may be responsible," Rouse said.

As of right now investigators have pinpointed several people that could be responsible for Chase's death. Investigators actually believe the dog's body had been moved. On Monday, just hours after the dog disappeared, animal control officers spotted the body of a well-kept German shepherd at a dump site. But at the time, they didn't know the Sheriff's Office K-9 was missing. "[Moving the dog] is adding to our case. If this was an accident why are you going to the extent to try and cover your tracks," said Lieutenant Rouse.

The dog will be sent for a necropsy to find the cause of death. In the meantime, there is a huge void at the Sheriff's Office since Chase was a sworn Deputy Sheriff and their main focus is to find his killer. "Because it's just senseless, it really is senseless," added Lieutenant Rouse.

News 5 learned the Sheriff's Office will present to prosecutors the case as if the suspect killed a police officer in the line of duty, which is a capital offense.

Once charges are filed, it's up to the Commonwealth Attorney to make a final decision.

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Aww, who is so sick and cruel they would kill a police dog? Despicable.

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What a beauty he was

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Deputy William Mast was shot and killed while responding to a 911 call

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/artic...n-Shooting


Deep Gap, NC-- A Watauga County sheriff's deputy and another person have been killed in a shooting in Deep Gap.

In the latest news release from the Watauga County Sheriff's Office, two deputies responded to a call on Hardin Road (in the Deep Gap area of Watauga County), on a 911 open line call. Sheriff Len Hagaman said Deputy William Mast Jr. and another officer responded to a call around 12:50am on Thursday.

When the officers arrived, someon at the address opened fire, hitting Mast. The other deputy fired, killing the suspect.

Deputy Mast and the suspect were treated on the scene my emergency responders and taken to the hospital. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital.

Sheriff hagaman called in the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to assist. The SBI is now investigating the shooting.

The name of the deputy who was with Mast and the name of the suspect are not being released at this time.

Deputy William Mast Jr. worked for the Watauga Co Sheriff's Office for three and a half years.

Sheriff's Statement and Timeline of What Happened

Congressman woman Virginia Foxx (NC-R) released this statement about Watauga County Sheriff's Deputy William Mast, Jr.'s death while on duty in Deep Gap, NC, this morning:

"My heart breaks for the family and friends of Watauga County Sheriff's Deputy William Ronald Mast, Jr., who gave his life in the line of duty early this morning.

"In his twenty-three short years, Deputy Mast made an imprint on Boone, and I know the thoughts and prayers of thousands are with his wife, Paige, their unborn child, his parents, and the entire Watauga County Sheriff's Office today. May they be comforted and find peace in the midst of this tragedy.

"In this time of grief, we remember that the safety we experience in our communities is maintained, in part, because people like Deputy Mast volunteer to place themselves in harm's way for our protection. For that caliber of service and sacrifice, we are grateful."

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RIP Deputy William Mast Jr. ^

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(07-29-2012 07:14 AM)Lady Cop Wrote:  RIP Deputy William Mast Jr. ^

Hit WAY too close to home! Well any of these hit way too close but this was especially close.

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the moment lard shoots a cop in the face. in a 'routine' traffic stop.



Jerry Lard



RIP Police Officer Jonathan Schmidt



lard, head shaved.

An Arkansas police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic stop last year can be heard pleading for his life with his attacker in dashboard video released yesterday.

The 20-minute video, shot from Trumann police officer Jonathan Schmidt's squad car, shows how quickly the April 2011 night traffic stop turned deadly.
Jerry Lard, who was a passenger in the back seat of the stopped car, was convicted last month of capital murder for killing Schmidt. He has been sentenced to death.

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POS

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Sends chills up my spine every time I view that.

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RIP Officer Brian Bachmann



(CNN) -- A Texas constable and two others were killed Monday in a shooting near Texas A&M University, police said.

Rhonda Seaton, a spokeswoman with the College Station police department, told CNN that the three people killed were the constable, the man authorities say exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers and an unidentified civilian.

A few minutes earlier, Asst. Chief Scott McCollum, from the same police department, told reporters that multiple people had been shot in the incident, which occurred around noon just a few blocks from the Texas A&M campus.

The dead included Brian Bachmann, a constable in Brazos County, according to McCollum. According to his Facebook campaign page, Bachmann was a 41-year-old Republican from College Station who had been a Brazos County sheriff's deputy since 1993.

A male civilian was also killed, the assistant police chief said. A post on the city of College Station's official Twitter page identified this third victim as a "civilian bystander."
Three others were injured in the shooting. They included two law enforcement officers, including one who was shot in the leg, and a female civilian who was undergoing surgery at a hospital, according to McCollum. College Station reported via Twitter that the two officers are at hospitals and "are said to have non-life threatening injuries."

Texas A&M issued a Code Maroon -- the university's emergency notification system -- at 12:29 p.m. CT (1:29 p.m. ET), telling people to avoid the area where there was a report of an "active shooter."

The entire ordeal lasted around 15 minutes, with an 12:44 p.m. update also posted on the university's website indicating the alleged gunman was by then "in custody."

Law enforcement officers responding to a "shots fired call" arrived at the scene and found the constable down in the front yard of a home, according to McCollum. These officers "began taking fire (and) they defended themselves," the assistant police chief said.

"They ended up shooting the gunman and taking him into custody," McCollum said.

McCollum said it was "still unknown at this time" why Bachmann went to the College Station address. But Officer Jason James, with the police department in Bryan adjacent to College Station, told CNN that "there is a possibility that it was an eviction."



edit to add, thomas caffall, DEAD fucker.

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just breaking

(CNN) -- Two Louisiana sheriff's deputies died and two others were wounded early Thursday in what a state police official described as an ambush.

The assailant or assailants were still on the loose, Louisiana State Police Sgt. Ann Dusang said. State police SWAT teams, helicopters and troopers were involved in the search, she said.

The deputies from St. John the Baptist Parish, whose identities have not yet been released, were on traffic duty at the Bayou Steel Plant in LaPlace when the shootings happened in the parking lot around 5 a.m. (6 a.m. ET), Dusang said.

Exactly what happened remains unclear, but "they were ambushed," Dusang said.

The two wounded officers have been hospitalized, she added.



slain officers as Brandon Nielsen, 34, and Jeremy Triche, 28

injured officers are Michael Boyington, 33, and Jason Triche, 30

5 dirtbags in custody

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re: post 249 ^



RIP DEPUTIES Nielsen and Triche



St. John Parish Sheriff's Office John Parish sheriff's deputies Brandon Nielsen, left, and Jeremy Triche, right, were killed during a shootout




St. John Parish Sheriff's Office John Parish sheriff's deputies Michael Scott Boyington, left, and Jason Triche, right, were injured in the first shootout






St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre
in tears

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Off-duty Philly officer shot dead on sidewalk

RIP Officer Moses Walker Jr.



PHILADELPHIA – Authorities have identified the off-duty Philadelphia police officer who was shot and killed as he walked along a north Philadelphia street, and officials announced rewards totaling $30,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.

Police say 40-year-old Officer Moses Walker Jr. had just finished his shift when he was shot several times around 5:50 a.m. Saturday, about four blocks from the 22^nd District station. The 19-year veteran of the force and minister at Deliverance Evangelistic Church was pronounced dead at Hahnemann University Hospital.

Police say Walker was walking to public transportation in plain clothes and carrying a backpack at the time of the shooting. Authorities believe it may have been an attempted robbery, MyFoxPhilly.com reports.

His service weapon was found underneath him and authorities are trying to determine whether anything was taken from the backpack, according to the website.

Walker was reportedly offered a ride home by a co-worker but said, "It's a nice night. I’ll walk."

The city is offering a $20,000 reward and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 is offering a $10,000 reward.

A witness reported seeing a suspect fleeing the scene, police are now looking at surveillance tape from the area.

Lt. Raymond Evers says Walker's service weapon was found under his body, but police don't know whether it was discharged. They are checking to see if anything was taken from his backpack.

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re: post 248 ^


RIP
Officer Brian Bachmann
Compassionate. Humble. A good friend. A dedicated public servant.





Mr Bachmann's family wipe away tears, with his daughter Caitlyn and son Colby standing beside their mother during their father's funeral service