Author - Holly Matkin

Holly is a former probation and parole officer who is married to a sheriff’s deputy. She is a regular contributor to Signature Montana magazine, and has written feature articles for Distinctly Montana magazine.
Dec 18
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Bodycam Reveals How Chicago Officers Got Hit By Train While Searching For Gunman

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Chicago, IL – The two Chicago police officers who were killed by a train while searching for an armed suspect on foot were struck from behind, and never saw the train barreling towards them, according to the department. Chicago Police Officers Conrad Gary and Eduardo Marmolejo had responded to the area of Dauphin Avenue and […]

Dec 18
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Heroes Down: CPD Officers Conrad Gary And Eduardo Marmolejo Killed By Train

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Chicago, IL – Chicago Police Officers Conrad Gary and Eduardo Marmolejo were killed in the line of duty on Monday night, when they were struck by a train while pursuing a suspect on foot. The incident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m., after a ShotSpotter sensor detected gunfire near Dauphin Avenue and 103rd Street, the Chicago […]

Dec 17
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Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Trying To Seduce 12-Year-Old Student

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Doral, FL – A 47-year-old female science teacher accused of “aggressively” pursuing a 13-year-old student both in her classroom and through social media has been arrested and fired from her job. Andrea Jimenez, who taught the victim for two years at Doral International Math & Science Academy, regularly “lured” the boy to her classroom after […]

Dec 17
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Pursuit Suspect Gets Captured By Armed Homeowner

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Missoula, MT – A suspected car thief barged into a stranger’s residence while running from police on Monday morning, and quickly found himself being held at gunpoint by the homeowner inside. The incident began at approximately 8:05 a.m., after a Missoula County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle […]

Dec 17
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City Responsible For $480k Medical Bill For Gang Member Who Shot Officer

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Omaha, NE – A known gang member who was shot during the attempted murder of an Omaha police officer will have his medical bills paid for by the city’s taxpayers. Officer Kenneth Fortune, 42, was shot at point-blank range during the Sept. 11 traffic stop with John Ezell Jr, who was on federal probation for […]

Dec 17
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Prosecutor Upset When Court Rules Cops Have Same Right To Self Defense Others

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Miami, FL – The Florida Supreme Court had determined that law enforcement officers throughout the state have a right to invoke the Stand Your Ground law in cases where they use deadly force to defend themselves from imminent death or great bodily harm. Stand Your Ground grants immunity from prosecution to “any person” who acts […]

Dec 17
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City Fires Police Chief For Getting Injured, But Doesn’t Tell Him

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Sand Lake, MI – The Sand Lake Village Council voted to oust their injured police chief two weeks ago, but still haven’t notified him that he no longer has a job, the former top cop said on Thursday. “One of my officers did call me after the special meeting and he says, ‘I think they […]

Dec 17
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Fugitive Attacks School Resource Officer At Elementary School

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Bristol, VA – A Washington County Virginia school resource officer was assaulted by an armed fugitive inside an elementary school as the officer was attempting to place him under arrest on Friday afternoon. Ryan Jones, 37, and Miranda Jones, 31, had gone to Valley Institute Elementary School to meet with school staff, the Washington County […]

Dec 14
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Hero Down: Sibley County Sheriff Bruce Ponath Dies Unexpectedly

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Minneapolis, MN – Sibley County Sheriff Bruce Ponath died unexpectedly on Nov. 24, after serving as a law enforcement officer for nearly three decades. Sheriff Ponath, 53, passed away at Hennepin Healthcare, according to his obituary. His exact cause of death was not released. Sheriff Ponath worked as a law enforcement officer in Stewart, Silver […]

Dec 14
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Hero Down: Hughes County Sheriff’s Deputy Seth Mason Dies Unexpectedly

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Seminole County, OK – Hughes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy Seth Mason died at his home on Dec. 9, after first responders found him unconscious inside the residence. Emergency personnel responded to the home at approximately 10 p.m., after they received a report of “shots fired,” Hughes County Sheriff Marcia Maxwell and Hughes County Emergency […]

Dec 14
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Hero Down: Rowlett Police Sgt. James ‘Rick’ Caillet Dies Of Medical Complication

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Rowlett, TX – Rowlett Police Department Sergeant James “Rick” Richard Caillet died on Nov. 30 due to an unspecified medical issue. Sgt. Caillet, 62, was assigned to the department’s day shift, and was a founding member of the agency’s Traffic Unit, according to the police department’s website. He joined the Rowlett Police Department in 1992, […]

Dec 14
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Hero Down: L.A. School PD Sgt. Douglas Campbell Found Dead At Elementary School

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Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) Sergeant Douglas Campbell died from an “off-duty related injury” at an elementary school in the Hollywood Hills on Dec. 9, according to his department. Police said the body of Sgt. Campbell, 46, was found at the Valley View Elementary School campus on Woodrow Wilson Drive […]

Dec 14
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Hero Down: DeKalb County Officer Edgar Flores Fatally Shot In Back Of Head

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DeKalb County, GA – DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Isidro Flores was murdered in the line of duty on Thursday night, when the suspect he was chasing on foot turned around and shot him. Officer Flores, 24, initially encountered the suspect during a traffic stop on Candler Road at approximately 5 p.m., DeKalb County Police […]

Dec 14
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Hero Down: Las Animas Co. Sgt. Matthew Moreno Killed In Crash With Woman & Baby

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Las Animas County, CO – Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Matthew Moreno was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday night, after his patrol pickup collided with two other vehicles as he was responding to a domestic disturbance. A woman and a one-year-old child were also killed in the collision, and two other […]

Dec 14
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VIDEO: Woman Calls 911, Then Tries To Beat Responding Cop With Chunk Of Concrete

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Cape Coral, FL –A woman armed with a chunk of concrete attacked the police officers who responded to her 911 call for help on Tuesday night (video below). Jessica Blick, 37, was walking in the 500 block of Cape Coral Parkway East at approximately 6:50 p.m., when she called 911 and said she needed assistance, […]

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