Tahlequah is a small town in eastern Oklahoma, located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains about 65 miles east of Tulsa. One wouldn’t think a murderer lurked on the streets of the quaint picturesque town. But one did. On Wednesday evening, October 18th, Jordan Hensley shot three people at a house on West Choctaw […]

In the early morning hours of September 7, Louisville Metro (KY) Officer Brandon Haley spotted a vehicle several blocks in front of him driving without lights on West Kentucky Street. Officer Haley sped up to stop the vehicle. The vehicle turned left onto South 40th Street, and immediately stopped, straddling a sidewalk. Two occupants bailed out […]

On Thursday, August 24, my phone vibrated. It was a fellow retired San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) officer. “Just wanted to let you know, we have three officers down on the Southside,” he said. “Thanks, Joe, I’ll be praying.” Not much more was said. Although we’re both retired from the SAPD, our hearts are still […]

The recent arrest of Rex Heuermann, an alleged serial killer, stunned those close to the suspect. The “family was shocked, disgusted and embarrassed when authorities informed them of the crimes he is accused of,” said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison.[1] According to reports, in 2010, a young lady went missing and the investigation led […]

On June 23, at half past midnight, San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) officers were dispatched to an apartment complex for a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Melissa Perez had allegedly cut the fire/security alarm system (a felony offense) to the apartment complex in which she lived. As officers approached Miss Perez to investigate, […]

While researching for a topic to discuss on Dog Watch, I came across an article from Spiked, an online British magazine that caught my eye entitled A woke police force is the last thing we need[1], by Joanna Williams. It turns out that England’s and Wales’ police agencies are under pressure from their government to implement the “Police […]

The last few months, I’ve written about what law enforcement officers (LEOs) need. What they need—to not only survive—but to thrive in their profession. But what about the rest of us? What do we need? One thing, as a society, we need are warrior-protectors.  As mentioned in the April newsletter, the first American LEO to […]

You might have noticed a new logo on our website, newsletter, and other places— “Make It Clear.” Make It Clear Ministries was founded in the 1970’s by a good friend and mentor, Dr. Stan Ponz. Since then, MIC has grown from print and radio to other endeavors including filmmaking and a Christian college. Through this […]

January 3rd, 1791 is an important date in American law enforcement history. It was on that cold Monday when New York Constable Darius Quimby was murdered. He was bludgeoned to death while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Constable Quimby is American’s first recorded law enforcement officer (LEO) line-of-duty death. It was just the beginning. […]

In the last few newsletters, I addressed three things former LAPD sergeant and author Joseph Wambaugh said an officer needs: courage, common sense, and a sense of humor. There’s one more thing—compassion. In 2016, Fred Dickey, from the San Diego Union-Tribune, interviewed Mr. Wambaugh and quoted him as saying, “I say there are three qualities—I’ve always said this—that a good […]