Some of the most poignant moments during the career of a law enforcement professional occur while attending a memorial service for an officer who suffers a line-of-duty death. These events are certainly a time when cops reflect on their own...

NEW YORK - Jordan Neely was a homeless man who was reportedly suffering from mental illness. He was also well-known to officials in New York City, and had a lengthy criminal history that remained unabated. One particular criminal offense is...

Jimmy Meeks, former Hurst, Texas police officer and owner of Sheepdog Seminars, wants to invite officers to the Fort Worth, Texas Sheepdog Seminar with Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman (ret.). The seminar is on Friday, June 2. There will be two...

A police sergeant whose story has been widely overlooked by historians and sports fans alike inspired the boxing career of arguably the greatest fighter of all time---Muhammad Ali. It is a tale that seemingly resides in anonymity, yet it is...

Moral hazard is a lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences. It is found in actions and policies that basically reward bad behavior. In some cases it's unintentional, yet in others it's foolish...

Liberty is at stake, so we need to ponder the mass murder in Nashville (and others like it) with a wider lens, because there is evidence that tyrannical leaders with expanding power are in our midst. Moreover, there are well-intentioned...

ST. LOUIS - When traffic enforcement disappears, injury collisions will rise. This fact does not surprise law enforcement professionals who are familiar with driving habits and the correlation between crashes and the number of hazardous traffic citations that are issued. ...

Everyone who seeks work in law enforcement should be a warrior in spirit and a shepherd at heart. Despite these sheepdog qualities, tragedies happen and blue lives are shattered when cops die in the line of duty. When it happens,...

Every time we experience a mass shooting, the logical side of my brain cannot understand what is so difficult about living in peace with one another—even those we view as different! It’s inexcusable, yet has been repeated throughout history. In...

PASADENA, Calif. - The American flag was limited to a single mounted participant during the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California this year. The United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard was the only unit allowed to display the Stars and...