The American “sexual freedom” revolution began in the 1960s and built-up steam through the 1970s. Although it should have been foreseen, this new “freedom” led to many unintended and undesirable consequences. These consequences included unwanted pregnancies, the spread of STDs, and broken marriages. One of the worse results was that it led many men to […]

It’s here! Winning a Gunfight, Second Edition; here’s the preface to the second edition: Ten years, one decade, that’s a long time. Much can change in ten years; and much has changed since I first wrote Winning a Gunfight.  When we think of change, we often think about technology. Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) think about the tools […]

It was a bright sunny day on May 13th, 2026, in Marion County, FL, when Deputy Robert Fitch was dispatched to a call of a suspicious person running out in traffic. These calls are common for law enforcement officers (LEOs). Most suspicious persons are harmless and turn out to be a door-to-door salesperson, a lost […]

This past winter, I bought a new black Stetson cowboy hat and wore it to church a few times. When the weather warmed up, I wore my straw. The day I wore the straw, I was greeted by an older gentleman with, “I’m glad you’re wearing your white hat, the one good guys wear!” I […]

Do you remember September 10th? Let me refresh your memory. On that day, a 31-year-old husband and father of two young children died of a gunshot wound to his neck. The suspect was soon arrested and charged with the horrific crime that left behind a grieving widow and two fatherless children. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Yes, […]

How can I help? Every Blue Line newsletter ends with “Pray for your Police.” Why? Because I believe in prayer.  Adopt a Cop is an initiative of the Strong Blue Line Foundation created to bring hope, care, and encouragement to law enforcement officers and their families during challenging times. We believe prayer is the most […]

Freedom. Few words evoke so much emotion as the word freedom. It’s a great word, it’s a word people are willing, and have, given their lives for. It’s the one word that describes why people travel from the four corners of the world to come to America. It’s the one word that America was founded upon. […]

The use of force by law enforcement officers (LEOs) is constantly under scrutiny. Was it necessary to shoot the suspect? Did the officer have to use deadly force? Were there less-lethal options? The use-of-force actions our military takes (e.g., boats running drugs out of Venezuela) are also scrutinized. Some have accused the military of murder while others say […]

It’s Friday, and you show up for work like any other Friday, and your boss assigns you a task. You complete the task, just as you have been trained, then government officials show up, arrest you and charge you with a horrific crime. You are fired from your job and face a lifetime in prison. […]

On March 20, 2005, in the small rural town of Van Buren, Missouri, with a rifle and a shotgun close at hand, Lance Shockey lay in wait for Sergeant Carl Graham to return home from his patrol shift. Four months earlier, Shockey had fled the scene of a fatal crash and the investigation by the […]