David Griffith

1 month ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

Palm Beach County (Florida) Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Loxahatchee man earlier this week after a search of his home yielded evidence that he was planning to commit a mass shooting, possibly ambushing law enforcement. Captain Randy Fogler said at a press conference that an FBI tip led to the deputies securing a warrant Thursday April 24, 2025. The FBI flagged the online communications of 22-year-old Damien Allen because he was discussing a mass shooting with other people.

2 months ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

A Marysville, California, Police officer was shot and killed in an exchange of fire between a suspected drug trafficker and his SWAT team Wednesday morning, officials said. The slain officer, 27-year-old Osmar Rodarte, was an operator with the Yuba Sutter Regional SWAT team. Rodarte’s team was part of a multi-agency operation that served 20 search warrants Wednesday on what Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry described as members of a transnational drug trafficking organization.

2 months ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

Video of a running gun battle between an Indiana officer and a suspect during a vehicle pursuit that ended in a gunfight between the suspect and multiple officers from two agencies has been released by the Indianapolis Metro Police Department. The Dec. 30, 2024, incident began with a traffic stop by a Lawrence (Indiana) Police officer.

2 months ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

he Santa Ana Police Department of Orange County, California, has released video of a Feb. 1, 2025, vehicle pursuit that ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting on the Newport Beach Pier. Santa Ana PD says the incident began at 6:10 a.m. when it received a request for assistance from the Menifee Police Department in neighboring Riverside County. The Menifee PD had tracked a homicide suspect’s cellphone to a residence in Santa Ana.

Jan 13, 2025 | policemag.com | David Griffith

Ever since I started this job in 2001, I’ve been fascinated by flashlights. Before that it had been years since I had touched one and the only flashlight I owned was a AA Maglite with an incandescent bulb that I bought before a 1991 hike. So back in 2001 I was amazed at how bright LED-powered flashlights had become. Nearly two-dozen years later, I’m testing the Streamlight ProTac HL 6. And I’m gobsmacked by its power. I used to think 100 lumens was bright, which is now hilarious.