In
June 2015, 9 U.S. law enforcement officers tragically lost their lives in the
line-of-duty, bringing the year-to-date total to 63. The average age of those
killed in June was 39, and the average tour of duty was approximately 20 years
on-the-job. Two officers had less than 2 years of experience on-the-job, and
both were killed in vehicle-related incidents. Even with the untimely deaths of
these two young officers, the fact that the average age of those killed in June
was 39 and the average tour of duty was roughly 20 years demonstrates that
seasoned officers continue to be vulnerable while on-duty.
August 25 th : 3300 block of Chauncey Place : Vehicle impound – 12:45pm. Officers patrolling with a mobile license plate reader received a notification that the tags on a Mazda were suspended. However, the tags were displayed on a 2003 Dodge Durango. The Dodge was unregistered so it was impounded and the tags were seized for return to MVA. 4000 block of 34 th Street : Trespassing – 2:05pm. Officers responded for the report of a disorderly subject at ZZ Pizza. When the officers arrived they detained the highly intoxicated subject and learned that he had entered the restaurant and demanded food. They also learned that the owners had previously banned him from the restaurant. He was arrested, charged with trespassing and delivered to the custody of DOC in Upper Marlboro. 3200 block of Queenstown Drive : Traffic/vehicle impound – 9:50pm. Officers stopped a 1999 Honda Accord for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver did not have a driver...
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