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Mike Williams Local Cop News: 12.10.07

New Mexico: Deputy shot in central Farmington: Two men fire multiple rounds at 20th Street store

Florida: Shooting of deputy’s killer gets Federal review. It’s been more than a year since nine officers fired 68 bullets into Angilo Freeland, the killer of sheriff’s Deputy Matt Williams and his dog Diogi, a day after the deputy’s murder in Lakeland on Sept. 28, 2006.

Texas: Off-duty deputy kills teen robbery suspect

New York: A Hail of Bullets, a Heap of Uncertainty. AFTER almost every high-profile fatal shooting by the police, a flurry of questions follows hard on the hail of bullets. Premier among them is, Did they have to kill him?

Arkansas: West Memphis police chief rejects call to resign

Maryland: A 50-year-old man shot by a state trooper at his home west of Lewes has been charged with aggravated menacing, police said this afternoon. He also faces drug charges, along with another man arrested in the raid.

Georgia: University cops also part of campus SWAT unit. Team handles volatile incidents, ‘prepared’ for emergency situations

Connecticut: The police department has a “public relations problem” surrounding the purchase of five Tasers, according to Selectman Di Masters.

Ohio: Cop in Taser probe fired for MySpace pics. Officer who used Taser on pregnant woman also put evidence photos on web

Oklahoma: One suspect wounded, another at large following police shooting

Idaho: Man charged in shootout at deputy’s home

California: Suspect wounded in deputy-involved shooting

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.