Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

Friday's Heroes - Remembering the fallen officers

 

You gave your all to protect and serve us, and for that we are eternally grateful.

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Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver, 47

Sacramento County California Sheriff’s Department

October 24, 2014 – Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver was shot and killed as he and another deputy investigated a suspicious vehicle. One of the two suspects, the male, opened fire with an AR-15, striking Deputy Oliver in the forehead. During their escape, the couple carjacked two cars and shot a civilian while attempting to carjack a third vehicle.

The suspects stopped along the roadside where their car was spotted by Investigator Michael Davis, who, along with his partner, approached the vehicle. The man again opened fire with the rifle, striking both Davis and his partner. Investigator Davis later succumbed to his wounds.

Deputy Oliver is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Investigator Michael David Davis, Jr., 42

Placer County California Sheriff’s Department

October 24, 2014 – Investigator Michael Davis was shot and killed while searching for the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver.

Investigator Michael Davis and his partner spotted the suspect vehicle parked on the shoulder of the roadway and approached. The man again opened fire with the rifle, striking both Davis and his partner. The officers were transported to a local hospital where Investigator Davis succumbed to his wounds.

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Deputy Sheriff John Timothy Williamson, 48

Butler County Alabama Sheriff’s Office

October 25, 2014 – Deputy Sheriff Timothy Williamson suffered a fatal heart attack after he struggled with a suspect he was attempting to arrest. He is survived by his father, sister, and two brothers.

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Officer Anthony Haase, 24

Rio Rancho New Mexico Police Department

October 26, 2014 – Officer Anthony Haase was killed in a car crash while responding to a domestic violence call. He is survived by his wife, parents, and two siblings.

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Patrolman Robert Blajszczak, 40

Summerville South Carolina Police Department

October 26, 2014 – Patrolman Robert Blajszczak died six days after suffering a heart attack while conducting a traffic stop.

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Sergeant Jeffrey W. Garrett, 47

Dothan Alabama Police Department

October 27, 2014 – Sergeant Jeffry Garrett suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a 2-mile run with fellow officers. He is survived by his wife, three children, and two stepchildren.

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Deputy Sheriff Eugene Kostiuchenko, 41

Ventura County California Sheriff’s Office

October 28, 2014 – Deputy Sheriff Eugene Kostiuchenko was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop. The driver fled the scene but was involved in a second crash where he was apprehended.

Deputy Kostiuchenko is survived by his wife and stepchild.

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Deputy Sheriff Jesse Valdez, III, 32

Harris County Texas Sheriff’s Office

October 29, 2014 – Deputy Jesse Valdez was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by an SUV. Authorities found methamphetamine in the driver’s possession on the night of the crash with Deputy Valdez. They believe she was under the influence of narcotics at the time off the collision.

Deputy Valdez is survived by his 10-year-old son and mother.

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Officer Shaun Richard Diamond, 45

Pomona California Police Department

October 29, 2014 – Officer Shaun Diamond was shot and killed as he and members of the SWAT team served a search warrant. The suspect opened fire with a shotgun when the officers entered the residence, striking Officer Diamond in the back of the neck.

Officer Diamond is survived by his two children.

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Officer David Payne, 37

Chandler Arizona Police Department

October 31, 2014 – Officer David Payne was killed when his motorcycle was struck from behind by a drunk driver. The driver fled the scene but was later captured and appropriately charged.

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Castle: Meme is Murder – A Good Cop/Bad Cop Review

Human sausages in November…I’m not getting anywhere. ~ Richard Castle.

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Melanie Atkins

This week’s case-focused episode of Castle surprised me. It wasn’t a total yawner, and I actually cared about what happened to the two kidnapped techno-millionaires at the end. Well, not so much about what happened to them, but more about whether or not Kate, Rick, and crew would get to them in time to save their lives. Which, of course, they did.

The first scene in the bookstore between Martha and Rick was a total gem. I love Martha, and glimpsing her in her realm as an acting coach, even for a few short moments, made me smile. So funny, and so Martha. The last ninety minutes with Kate, Martha, Alexis, and Rick gawking at Rick’s completely cringe-worthy web-mercial was even better. Holy cow. I laughed out loud so many times!

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Kate and Rick worked as a team on the case, of course, with Rick putting the clues together as they went along. Ryan and Esposito added plenty of flare. I was also pleasantly surprised by Lanie’s assessment of the body at the beginning at the show. No wild imaginative leaps, no crazy suppositions before doing the autopsy, except knowing which arteries had been severed without even taking off the victim’s clothing. Seemed like logical guesses to me for someone with a good knowledge of anatomy.

Tory the tech got on my nerves, as she usually does, and some of the things she did seemed a bit far-fetched, but not so much that I couldn’t suspend my disbelief.

What the show didn’t give us was any real intimate interaction between Kate and Rick. Too bad. I did love, however, that when Gates sent Kate home for the night mid-show, she and Rick went to the loft. A usual occurrence these days and totally understandable, since they’re about to tie the knot, but I do love that his home is hers now, too.

Can’t wait for the next episode in two weeks. The wedding episode I’ve been dying for after years of waiting. Yay! Then the honeymoon episode after that. Never expected them to go to a dude ranch, or wherever they are out west, but I can live with it. They’re finally getting married!

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Lee Lofland

I’m taking a different approach to my portion of this review, and it’s because I’ve grown extremely weary of Lanie-bashing. So I won’t mention how really cool it must be to possess the ability to see inside a human body, without the benefit of autopsy or x-ray equipment. You know, like seeing punctures to major blood vessels and being able to definitively state those were the cause(s) of death, and all while still at the crime scene with a fully-clothed victim. From the look on the actor’s face at the time she delivered those lines, well, I don’t think even she believed what she was telling us. Here, see for yourself. I managed to catch her saying this off-camera.

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Overall, though, the investigation was fairly good. Beckett and crew systematically tackled the steps needed to bring the case to a successful conclusion. Sure, a few things were over the top, but it’s a fictional television show and that sort of thing is needed to keep our eyes and brains glued to the screen (gee, brains and eyeballs glued to a TV screen sounds a bit Halloweenish, huh?).

Of course, the guys were on the money with their photo geo-tagging information. Please take a moment to click over and read what nationally renowned cyber-crimes expert Josh Moulin has to say about the topic .

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Josh Moulin: What Information Is In Your Digital Images?

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Beckett’s interview with the killer was a condensed version of what you might hear in a real police interview. She said exactly what she needed to say to get the cyber-crook to confess.

After all, there were lives on the line and time was short. A good detective absolutely must be able to adapt to whatever and whomever is before her. If the suspect is a huge fan of earthworm racing, well, a savvy investigator will suddenly become the next big fan of red wigglers.

Fact of the day – Did you know the Asian jumping earthworm (Amynthas spp.) is an invasive species that, when exposed to light contracts into a tight “S” shape, and can and often leaps several inches into the air?

Finally, I want to mention the ex-detective, Bill Garrett, who helped Beckett solve the case. He’d retired after a bitter end to a long career as a police officer. Many civilians don’t understand exactly how working as a police officer can encompass your entire life. Officers are never really off-duty. They’re always on alert for whatever could and does happen. The job is almost always on their minds. It’s a job that cannot be left at the office.

Unsolved and particularly troublesome cases weigh heavy on an officer’s emotions. It’s a tough and dangerous job, and it takes a special person to succeed at it.

And, when it’s all over and retirement rolls around…well, it’s tough to let it go. In fact, part of the job is always there, lingering. Former cops are still on high alert and many of them miss the job each and every single day. Therefore, to have the opportunity to participate in anything related to police work is indeed a wonderful feeling. For example…

Earlier this year we were passing through a shopping center when I saw two officers in the process of attempting to arrest two extremely combative and violent suspects. The crooks took the officers to the ground and were really giving them a good going-over. The bad guys were definitely winning the battle while a crowd of spectators stood by watching, with many cheering for the thugs.

Denene was driving and I asked her to stop so I could help out. She reluctantly pulled over to let me out. I approached and announced to the struggling officers that I’m a former police detective and I was there to assist, if they so desired. However, the situation was extremely dire so I didn’t wait for a response and went right to work.

Sure, I’m older and slower than I used to be, but after many years of teaching defensive tactics and officer survival, practicing what I’d preached for so long came back naturally.

Thankfully, I was able to initiate a bit of “pain compliance,” grab a pair of cuffs from the case attached to the rear of an officer’s duty belt (he was not in a position to reach it), and then terminate the suspect’s aggressive actions. Fortunately, backup had arrived and had taken control of the second suspect.

When all was said and done and the bad guys were secure I walked back to our car and we drove away. It was all over in a couple of minutes, but the excitement of it all stayed with me for hours. Helping the officers stirred up a lifetime of emotions and memories.

The same is true about the Writers’ Police Academy. It’s my link to a world I once thought was lost and gone forever. Fortunately, after I left the job I was able to immerse myself into writing and to make a zillion friends who are also writers, readers, etc. Many other officers, though, don’t have those opportunities, which often leaves them feeling alone, useless, and depressed.

Anyway, yes, the scenario with the retired investigator helping solve the case was a really nice touch. And what made this small portion of the show so wonderful was the actor. He was truly believable.

At the end, his expression told a story very similar to my own. Police work was his life and it felt great to once again do what he loves. This was a great aside to the main story, so kudos to the writers and to the actor.

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Okay, I guess I didn’t stray from my normal review format after all.

It was Lanie. She made me do it…

 

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Wild Africa With Coroner’s Investigator Paul Beecroft

Wild Africa

 

A wild Cheetah.

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Hippo out of the water. Early morning and very lucky to see this.

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Paul Beecroft has spent a good deal of his life in law enforcement, in England. He’s worked Foot Patrol, Area Car, Instant Response Car and also as a Police Motorcyclist. Paul currently works as a coroner’s investigator and has traveled all over England, Wales, Scotland and even Germany to investigate crimes.

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Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen

Friday's Heroes - Remembering the fallen officers

 

You gave your all to protect and serve us, and for that we are eternally grateful.

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Officer Eddie Johnson, Jr., 45

Alton Missouri Police Department

October 20, 2014 – Officer Eddie Johnson was killed in a single vehicle car crash while responding to assist at a house fire. Officer Johnson was also the chief of the local fire department.

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Castle: Child’s Play – A Good Cop/Bad Cop Review

Castle: Child's play

I wish I could say that Castle’s play-date costume was atypical of police work, but it’s not. Good detectives absolutely must know how to “walk the walk” and “talk the talk,” in whatever situation they encounter. They must be good great actors, complete with a wardrobe that’s appropriate for the mission, and Castle really hit the nail on the head this week when he “suited up” and dove head first into a pit of untamed kid-monsters. Good timing, too, considering the horror stories in the news this week about kids attacking their teachers. How, though, did the rest of the show measure up? Was it as good as Castle’s classroom/fairy princess scene?

Let’s see what Melanie has to say about it. Melanie, the stage is all yours…

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Melanie Atkins

Another classic Castle episode. Yay! I loved it and believe it was the best of the season so far, although I would’ve enjoyed a little more PDA between Kate and Rick. The stellar writing kept my attention for the entire hour. Kate, of course, lost her gun twice in one fight, but even Lanie stayed on track with her lines. I can’t wait to find out what Lee thought about what she had to say.

I loved the family scene at the beginning. Gave us great insight into the dynamic in the Castle household these days and let us know Alexis was having a problem dealing with her dad’s disappearance. Her hovering kind of irked me, but I understood it.

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Unlike last week, the case grabbed me from the beginning… thanks to great writing and attention to detail. The blood spatter on the cabinet and the smear on the inside of the cabinet door were nice touches that made the story seem real. I love it when writers “get it right”. Kudos to Robert Hanning for doing his research.

Loved the parts involving the class of second graders, too. Rick was a natural with them once the teacher got a handle on the chaos. Crawling in the grass, playing army, and having a tea party like he probably used to do with Alexis. The child who played Emily, his tea party partner in the classroom, was an excellent little actress, as were the other kids with speaking parts. Great job! Rick totally rocked the fairy wings and tiara. And the marbles… ouch! Too funny.

One of my favorite parts was when Emily introduced herself to Kate, and Kate said she was Castle’s “friend.” Then Emily asked Kate if she liked to play “princess” with Rick. So funny and awkward. I laughed out loud.

Leave it to Rick to get kicked out of the school. The seamless writing made it seem so natural, I forgot all about the search for the key witness until he pulled the picture of the ice cream truck out of his pocket. Were you surprised to learn the victim’s boss was Jason’s sister… and that she was the witness they’d been searching for all along? I was, only because I’d forgotten about her. The rest of the show was just that good. I did, however, peg the kid with the camera as having an important role. Not only was he front and center in the classroom, but who carries a Polaroid camera around these days? Talk about a blatant clue.

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Still, all in all, I believe this episode was season seven’s best yet. Great little family moments, lots of humor, and a gripping case. Can’t wait for next week’s show!

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Lee Lofland

There’s really not a lot of police fact/fiction to pick apart this week. Overall, the show was pretty darn good. In fact, even Lanie’s lines were good, and they were fairly accurate. Her comment about the gunshot residue/stippling on the victim’s shirt was believable, in spite of the makeup overkill.

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The same overkill with makeup showed up inside the ice cream truck. This time in the form of blood stain patterns and spatter. The amount of spatter inside the truck was a bit much and the pattern was far too broad considering the small amount space between the victim, shooter, and the cabinet doors where the spatter landed.

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The spatter pattern on the cabinet doors was also slightly wrong for the angle of impact, unless the victim was seated or kneeling on the floor when he was shot. Blood droplets would present as elongated if they’d struck the cabinet at an angle, as if from a height greater than the cabinet—the victim’s chest/back. These, however, appeared to have struck the doors almost head on.

In other words, low cabinet height + head-on spatter = victim seated or kneeling. Of course, we must also consider how the shooter was positioned—standing or kneeling/seated.

Had the victim been standing the spatter would have landed higher up on the wall. UNLESS, the shooter was standing on a ladder. Of course, the angle of the droplets is all wrong for that particular scenario.

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However, the droplet sizes were fairly accurate for those caused by high velocity impacts such as gunshots and explosions. High velocity droplets often range from small to a fine mist.

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Still, this scene was far better than some from previous episodes where it looked like someone used a paint roller to apply “blood” to various surfaces.

Another nice touch was the evidence bag that had been sealed with evidence tape. I, like every other detective out there, have used miles of the stuff.

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I enjoyed this episode. There was a nice balance between “the case” and the loving couple. It was fun, funny, and a great mix of fiction and realism all at once.

The icing on the cake was that it looks as if they’re finally on the right track as far as the police stuff goes. They still have a ways to go, though, like having Beckett stick with using the term BOLO (Be On The Lookout) as opposed to dropping the outdated APB (All Points Bulletin) bomb every now and again. She’s constantly back and forth between the two.

And, of course, the shoes…

Warning – Image is NSFPW (not suitable for police work)

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From South Africa With Paul Beecroft: Rhinos and Elephants

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When a coroner’s investigator turns the camera lens away from crime scenes…

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Paul Beecroft has spent a good deal of his life in law enforcement, in England. He’s worked Foot Patrol, Area Car, Instant Response Car and also as a Police Motorcyclist. Paul currently works as a coroner’s investigator and has traveled all over England, Wales, Scotland and even Germany to investigate crimes.

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The Men Who Kill Their Families: Who Are They?

The men who kill their families

 

It was a beautiful day—Easter Sunday—and the family had just concluded their annual Easter egg hunt on the front lawn of Charity Ruppert’s home on Minor Ave. Charity was mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law to the entire clan.

James Ruppert, Charity’s 41-year-old unemployed son, didn’t join the others in the festivities. Instead, he remained in his upstairs bedroom until his family came inside to prepare the evening meal.

 

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James still lived at home with his mother. He was a small, quiet, geeky sort of man who loved to shoot guns, and he was quite good at it. Actually, he liked firearms a lot, and he collected them. On this particular Easter Sunday, while his mother puttered about in the kitchen, James was probably choosing a few favorite firearms from his collection—a rifle, a couple of .22’s, and a .357 revolver.

 

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As the bells tolled in a nearby church tower, James made his way down the narrow stairs. The youngest child, James’ nephew, was in the bathroom washing up. His sister waited at the door for her turn at the sink. Other members of the family were in the living room watching children play on the floral print area rug. The youngsters had to be mindful of the potted plants, the tabletop radio beside the couch, the figurines on the end tables, and of the portable television sitting on the rolling cart. The TV’s left-leaning rabbit-ear antenna pointed away from a leather recliner. Two coffee tables were positioned near the center of the room. The glass-topped table, the more ornate of the two, held paper plates filled with snacks. The other table was covered with a white, lace-trimmed doily.

James first entered the kitchen, where he shot his brother to death. Then he turned the gun on his sister-in-law and his mother. Next were the children at the bathroom, followed by the remaining family members in the living room. James had moved so quickly that only a small wastepaper basket was disturbed during the shootings.

 

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The only sign that anyone had tried to escape was that the back door was open just a crack. A girl’s body lay near it.

 

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James Ruppert knew what he was doing, first firing a shot to disable each of his victims, then firing the killing rounds to the head or heart.

As his family lay dead before him, James calmly called the police and reported the shooting. Then he waited for them to arrive. An investigator present at the scene stated that there was so much blood around the bodies it had started to drip through the floorboards into the basement.

 

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Why did James Ruppert kill all 11 members of his family—the largest family mass murder in the history of the U.S.? The reason he gave police was that his mother had accused him of being a homosexual. He’d also hoped to cash in on the family’s life insurance policies and other assets, which totaled somewhere around $300,000.

Why have others killed their families? What were their motives?

Well, a little background first. According to the National Institute of Justice, the people who kill their families are statistically white males (91%). Over 3/4 of them used a gun to commit the act. And there was normally some sort of domestic-type violence in their history—the number 1 risk factor in all cases. Interestingly, a stepchild in the home is also a common element. Financial troubles also come into play, but only when there has been a history of domestic violence. 92% of ALL cases involved a gun.

Among the cases of murder-suicide, including the murder of their own children, jealousy was found to be a key factor. David Adams, author of Why Do They Kill? Men Who Murder Their Intimate Partners, as research for the book, interviewed several men who’d killed their family members. During those interviews he asked the killers if they’d not had access to a gun would they have still committed the murder. Most said no.

In a sort of strange twist, several years after the Ruppert murders, several knives and other edged instruments were used to brutally kill and dismember a young woman—Tina Mott—in the house across the street from the Ruppert house. This was also a case of familicide.

 

The house where Tina Mott was murdered is across the street from the Ruppert house. I was standing in the front yard of the Ruppert house when I took this photo.

The sheer horror associated with these two cases has people speculating that Minor Ave. is cursed. Others say the place is haunted. Are either of those theories even remotely possible? Personally, I can’t say either way, but I wanted to explore the ideas. So off I went to Minor Ave. to start exploring and knocking on doors. My daughter, fascinated by these cases, wanted to tag along for the interviews and to see where “it” happened. Together, we wound up spending several hours chatting with residents and witnesses and visiting the crime scenes. (I know, it wasn’t the typical “parent-of-the-year” type of father-daughter outing, but we had a great day).

After interviewing several residents we discovered a theme common to both crime scenes…the neighbors all say the spirits of the dead still visit the two murder houses. Their proof? They’ve seen them.

*You can read about both Minor Ave. cases in a true crime tale I wrote for the anthology Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre (edited by R. Barri Flowers). You’ll also find a true crime story there written by Dr. Katherine Ramsland.

Masters of True Crime will soon be available as an audio book.

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*Crime scene photos and other images on today’s blog are the property of Lee Lofland and may not be reproduced or used in any manner. Some of the images have been edited to preserve the dignity of the victims. James Ruppert’s photo – West Virginia News

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Excited Delirium: A Fight With The Devil

Excited Delirium

Superhuman strength, aggression, violence, paranoia, yelling, bizarre behavior, and hyperthermia. Those are the symptoms of a person in a state of Excited Delirium, a condition that, especially when combined with drug use, can result in death.

Excited delirium is most often associated with users of cocaine, methamphetamine, and PCP, but may surface in non-drug users as well. The condition surfaces suddenly, without warning, and can be extremely terrifying to bystanders and family members.

A person experiencing a bout of excited delirium may experience an alarmingly high heart rate, incoherence, suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, and body temperature to go as high as 108 degrees Fahrenheit. They often feel so hot that they disrobe in an attempt to cool down. Similar conditions are seen in people who use/abuse Bath Salts.

In the past, law enforcement officials simply assumed the violent behavior was the result of drug use and met the suspect’s aggression with the necessary force needed to terminate the threat and effect an arrest.

Typically, to quell extremely violent suspects who are obviously experiencing excited delirium or a similar event, officers employ, for example, the use of Tasers, pepperspray, batons, or the piling on of every officer available (the Polyester Pile). Unfortunately, people have died while being restrained by so many officers at once the case of Eric Garner is a perfect example).

It’s not that officers mean to harm anyone during these attempts to restrain. Not at all. The deaths resulted from officers trying every means possible to gain control of extremely violent and abnormally strong criminal suspects. Again, I cannot stress enough the extreme strength of these individuals. And, they seem to feel no pain whatsoever.

A Polyester Pile (slang) is formed when every officer piles on top of an unruly suspect in order to bring that person’s violent behavior to an end. This is not a method that’s taught in any training. It’s normally a knee-jerk reaction to an action.

Now, as more information comes to light, officers are taking a different approach to handling people in states of excited delirium. And the approach involves careful planning and the assistance of trained medical professionals.

First, officers are trained to recognize the characteristics of the condition. If they determine their suspect is indeed in a state of excited delirium then they should immediately call for back up (4-6 officers are optimum) and emergency medical personnel (local EMS must also be trained and prepared to deal with these situations).

Officers should gain control of the suspect’s arms and legs, immobilizing them. This restraining tactic should be practiced over and over again until they have it perfected. Each man should know what he’s going to do before the technique is initiated (who grabs which arm or which leg). Sure, sometimes it may be necessary to use a Taser, but never after the suspect is on the ground. That’s the time for gaining control of the limbs. Besides, what’s the point of more shocks after a suspect is lying on the ground. Just handcuff them for goodness sake!

Once the suspect has been Tasered and restrained, medical personnel can then administer a sedative, such as Versed (a knock-out type drug used prior to surgery). Then it’s time for an injection of iced saline to keep the body temperature down which prevents overheating (overheating may be the actual cause of death in these situations). Now it’s time for appropriate medical treatment in a hospital, not a trip straight to jail.

Now, after saying all that I have a solution for those of you who have problems with excited delirium…Stop Using Drugs! Your family does not want to attend your premature funeral. Police officers certainly don’t want to be the means of your early demise simply because you couldn’t refrain from smoking crack. I know it’s not easy, but neither is burying someone you care about.

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