News recently broke about the seventh apparent suicide among NYPD’s sworn police force this year. While families, friends, and colleagues mourn, grapple for understanding, and wrestle with questions that will likely never be answered, the public watches from the outside with almost no understanding of what went wrong. What IS wrong. I still contend that… Continue reading There is no explanation…
Also known as the Alligator Man, Joe Ball was an American serial killer who killed more than twenty women in the 1930’s. Background Ball served his country in Europe during the First World War between 1914 and 1918. Once he returned home, he became a bootlegger and began selling alcohol illegally to anyone who could… Continue reading Joseph D. Ball aka “Alligator Man”
I’ve shared some stories with you about my experiences in suicide prevention and the investigation of successful suicides. This time of year, depression, desperation, and hopelessness are at year-long highs among a substantial portion of our society. This week tragically reminded me that suicide continues to plague my profession, my neighbors, and our communities. I’ve… Continue reading Ask For Help. Please…
One of the most common threads between all the cops I know is our dark, gallows sense of humor. There are some distinct differences between the things patrol cops and detectives see and have to laugh about. --Patrol Cops-- Uniformed cops pushing black-and-white bumpers around the town are true first responders. They show up to… Continue reading Cop Comedy and Funny Dicks
The mental health crisis in America is crushing a substantial portion of our people and their families. This is, of course, no laughing matter. It’s sad, depressing, and I, for one, feel horrifically helpless to stem the tide. Every week, it seems like the violence, harm, and death rooted in mental health issues grows. Helpless… Continue reading Suicide, Getting It Right The First Time
If you aren’t already aware, my wife’s office parties. Because a few folks there know what I do, I eventually get dimed out when a stranger confirms in front of other strangers that I’m a cop. Out of respect for my wife and her peers, I have to come clean. Then, the conversation goes one… Continue reading The Craziest Thing
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