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Local cops news with Capt. Mike Williams: 12.26.05 report

Maryland:
Officer struck in officer’s funeral procession is awake, can communicate.

Arizona:
Evidence — or a trophy shot?

Detroit:
$4-million judgment against Detroit officer upheld.

California:
County D.A. cleared San Diego police yesterday in the Feb. death of TASERed man.

California:
Corvallis officer’s shooting of mentally ill man brandishing metal rod was justified says D.A.

Pennsylvania:
Officer out of hospital, faces inquiry in shooting.
Sgt. Michael Mitchell was wounded on Thursday. A suspected drug dealer was killed. Mitchell came under scrutiny in 1993.

Ohio:
Uncle Of police shooting victim disputes official account.
Police say officers shot teen because he attacked them.

Washington:
Local SWAT team trains with former Israeli commando.

Texas:
Taser Times 25.
A Midland architect received more than two minutes of electrical shock as he resisted arrest.

Florida:
Perry officer, his wife and their 9-year-old son were killed Saturday when a truck driven by a teenager slammed into their SUV.

Michigan:
Officer accused of faking his own shooting offered buyout.

Arizona:
Shots fired in chase; 4 suspects held.

Mike Williams is the Assistant Chief of the Chattanooga TN police department and a 33 year law enforcement veteran. He was a SWAT officer for more than 25 years and teaches Tactical Team Commanders Courses for Team One Network www.teamonenetwork.com Asst. Chief Williams is a member of the IALEFI Board of Directors (www.ialefi.com ) and is chairman of the editorial committee. He also produces the daily Police Related News electronic newsletter which goes out to over 2,000 police officers in the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa on a daily basis and the weekly IALEFI newsletter.