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U.S. Supreme Court has Reconvened: Let's be praying WHENEVER the Court is in session as their decisions can have impact on GENERATIONS to come. The fact that they may have an opportunity this session to actually vote on same-sex "marriage" where it has the same impact on this country that Roe v. Wade did should be motivating enough!
Of course, let's CONTINUE PRAYING FOR AN END TO THE EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA AND THE HEALING OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
"11 Law Enforcement Officers Killed" - Chuck Norris | Dec 09, 2014; http://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2014/12/09/11-law-enforcement-officers-killed-n1928976/page/full [NOTE:This article speaks of 11 of the many in law enforcement nationwide who were killed this past month.]
While many in the nation, from Oakland to New York, rally in protest over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, I keep wondering: What about the good cops? As with our military personnel, we are often quick to hang the allegedly corrupt but slow to honor those who serve honestly to protect.
According to the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, there are more than 900,000 of them who are serving in the United States; about 12 percent are women.
The FBI reported that there were 404 incidents of "justifiable homicide" by American police in 2011. That is a high number, especially when compared with other countries. As Business Insider reported, "by comparison, just six people were killed by police in Australia over the same period. Police in England and Wales killed only two people, and German police killed six." What BI doesn't explain, however, is that 150 U.S. law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty every year. Did you know that one cop is killed in the line of duty roughly every two days?
First, it's important to note what our uniformed guardians of good are really up against. According to the NLEOMF, in the U.S.:
--"According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, an estimated 1.2 million violent crimes occurred nationwide in 2011."
--"On average, over the last decade, there have been 58,261 assaults against law enforcement each year, resulting in 15,658 injuries."
--"Since the first recorded police death in 1791, there have been over 20,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty."
--"A total of 1,501 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 58 hours or 150 per year."
--"There were 100 law enforcement officers killed in 2013."
--"The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America."
--"New York City has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other department, with 697 deaths. Texas has lost 1,675 officers, more than any other state."
In fact, while citizens have been rallying in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York, in just the past month, a dozen cops have been killed across our country by murderous thugs or unfortunate accidents in the line of duty.
Let me put some flesh to these statistics. Here are the recently fallen in just the month of November, according to the NLEOMF:
--Officer Ernest Montoya, Navajo Division of Public Safety. Montoya suffered a fatal heart attack while transporting a prisoner, whom he had just arrested. Montoya was the fourth law enforcement fatality in Arizona in 2014. He is survived by his wife and five children.
--Agent Edwin Roman-Acevedo, San Juan (Puerto Rico) Police Department. Roman-Acevedo was shot and killed while attempting to stop an armed robbery while off duty. He is survived by his wife and one child.
--Deputy Sheriff Bart Hart, Elmore County (Alabama) Sheriff's Office. Hart was on duty and had just left the scene of an accident involving a deer, when he was struck by another car and killed. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
--Deputy Sheriff Christopher Smith, Leon County (Florida) Sheriff's Office. Smith was shot and killed in an ambush while responding to a house fire. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
--Sgt. Alex Martinez, Willacy County (Texas) Sheriff's Office. Martinez was killed in a single-vehicle crash. He was the 11th law enforcement fatality in Texas this year.
--Sgt. Jeffrey Greene, Union County (North Carolina) Sheriff's Office. Greene's patrol car was stopped in a turn lane, when a tractor-trailer rolled over onto it. Green is survived by his wife, two daughters and five grandchildren.
--Officer Justin Winebrenner, Akron (Ohio) Police Department. Winebrenner was shot and killed while confronting an armed suspect, who was causing a disturbance in a crowded tavern near closing time. He is survived by his 4-year-old daughter.
--Investigator Holmes Smith, Clarendon County (South Carolina) Sheriff's Office. Smith, a 19-year law enforcement veteran, ran off the road and died after a meeting about a car theft case. He leaves behind a wife and five children.
--Deputy Sheriff Darrell Perritt, Maury County (Tennessee) Sheriff's Department. Perritt was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to help another deputy involved in a pursuit of a DUI suspect. He leaves behind his wife and three kids.
--Deputy Sheriff Matthew Chism, Cedar County (Missouri) Sheriff's Office. Chism was shot and killed after a vehicle chase and foot pursuit. He leaves behind his wife and small child.
--Constable Robert White, El Paso County (Texas) Constable's Office, Precinct 1. White was fatally injured while struggling with a suspect during a security detail. He is survived by his wife and four children.
I'm not telling anyone not to protest. That's your constitutional right and freedom of speech at work. What I am saying is that if you're going to speak up against one cop whom you believe to be corrupt, then at least extend a hand of gratitude to another who's doing his or her job well.
This hits a little close to home because I am very pro-law enforcement and have many friends who are amazing officers. I am even an honorary Texas Ranger. I also married a cop! My wife, Gena, is a former correctional corporal and reserve deputy sheriff in her hometown in Northern California.
The truth is that most of the time across the country, injuries occur between cops and civilians not because cops have a power problem but because civilians are breaking the law. If they obeyed the laws of the land or paused to respect the badge a little bit more, the injuries to both civilians and law enforcement would be minuscule.
Apropos are the words of our savior -- whose birth we celebrate this month -- reminding us of the sacrifice he and many of our law enforcement officers have made: "Greater love has no one than this: that one lay down his life for another."
Gena and I wish everyone in law enforcement a very merry and safe Christmas as we salute the red, white and true blue!
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
Chuck Norris is a columnist and impossible to kill.
PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14)
NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER:1) Let's be praying that God showed us grace in giving us representatives who will sincerely work to DO NO HARM to us and future generations. Let's also be praying that should He have chosen to give us those who WILL do us harm, that He extends mercy to us now and for the years ahead. His will is now done as far as the results we have. Now it's up to us to be diligent to hold those elected accountable!, and 2) Let's be praying that the present lame-duck session in Congress will not be allowed to pass legislation that will do harm to our country as they can easily do. (See post #1051 - 'Return of the Zombie).
NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER:1) Let's be praying that God showed us grace in giving us representatives who will sincerely work to DO NO HARM to us and future generations. Let's also be praying that should He have chosen to give us those who WILL do us harm, that He extends mercy to us now and for the years ahead. His will is now done as far as the results we have. Now it's up to us to be diligent to hold those elected accountable!, and 2) Let's be praying that the present lame-duck session in Congress will not be allowed to pass legislation that will do harm to our country as they can easily do. (See post #1051 - 'Return of the Zombie).
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Save Christian Mom Asia Bibi from Execution - A Christian mom has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for her faith. Asia Bibi was falsely accused of “blasphemy” – speaking against the prophet Muhammad. Now this wife and mother of five will hang for her Christian faith.She would be the first woman executed under Pakistan’s Shariah blasphemy law.This is the ultimate human rights violation. We’re mobilizing our international affiliate – the European Centre for Law and Justice – and its partner in Pakistan to stop this atrocity. Add your name to our letter to the government of Pakistan demanding Asia Bibi’s freedom.Go to http://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-mom-asia-bibi-from-execution; please add your signature to mine and over 35,000 others AND pray for Asia Bibi.
U.S. Supreme Court has Reconvened: Let's be praying WHENEVER the Court is in session as their decisions can have impact on GENERATIONS to come. The fact that they may have an opportunity this session to actually vote on same-sex "marriage" where it has the same impact on this country that Roe v. Wade did should be motivating enough!
WORLD-WDE PRAYER REQUESTS:
Friday, Sept. 26th - Two Year Anniversary of Pastor Saeed Abedini's Imprisonment in Iran! - [NOTE TODAY'S POST!]
We need to continue to pray for Pastor Saeed - that his health will improve and that he will be re-united with his wife and two young children who live in the United States. [If you have not yet, please sign the petition for his clemency- http://beheardproject.com/saeed#sign] For comfort and .\
"Not Everyone Happy with Religious Ambassador Pick," Caitlin Burke,July 29, 2014;
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2014/July/Obama-Taps-Rabbi-for-Religious-Freedom-Ambassador/ "..An estimated 76 percent of the world's population live in countries where religious freedom is restricted. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States must take a strong stand against those violations. "Around the world repressive governments and extremists groups have been crystal clear about what they stand against, so we have to be equally clear about what we must stand for," Kerry said. "We stand for greater freedom, for greater tolerance, greater respect, for rights of freedom of expression and freedom of conscience," he said A key development in the 2013 report is the large number of displaced members of religious communities, including entire Christian communities in Syria and Iraq that have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution."
SIGN A PETITION TO THE UN FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS :" The church in Syria has shone brightly for 2,000 years. But today violence and persecution threatens its survival. Thanks to an incredible response, Open Doors is helping 8,000 families in Syria survive each month. We believe the signatures and prayers of 500,000 people will encourage the UN to act and protect the rights and lives of all Syrians, especially the vulnerable Christian community." Go to: http://lp.opendoorsusa.org/emails/nov-13-action/save-syria.html?utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_content=button&utm_campaign=november
Of course, let's CONTINUE PRAYING FOR AN END TO THE EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA AND THE HEALING OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
PRAY FOR THE CRISIS HAPPENING NOW IN IRAQ (see post #907) Pray that allied forces will be able to drive the group ISIS back (see post #964)
/PRAYER ALERT- UKRAINE: As the Lord leads, please pray:
*For God to suppress President Putin’s ambitions to "restore" the Soviet empire.
*For the people of Ukrainen [esp. for the church 'to be THE church'] as they wait to see if the Russian troops will advance.
*About President Obama and to use wisdom in crafting our foreign policy, and wisdom for his advisers.
Continue to Pray for EGYPT - Continue to pray for the tense situation in Egypt and especially for the Christian believers who are being targeted with violence by Muslim Brotherhood members.]
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"11 Law Enforcement Officers Killed" - Chuck Norris | Dec 09, 2014; http://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2014/12/09/11-law-enforcement-officers-killed-n1928976/page/full [NOTE:This article speaks of 11 of the many in law enforcement nationwide who were killed this past month.]
While many in the nation, from Oakland to New York, rally in protest over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, I keep wondering: What about the good cops? As with our military personnel, we are often quick to hang the allegedly corrupt but slow to honor those who serve honestly to protect.
According to the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, there are more than 900,000 of them who are serving in the United States; about 12 percent are women.
The FBI reported that there were 404 incidents of "justifiable homicide" by American police in 2011. That is a high number, especially when compared with other countries. As Business Insider reported, "by comparison, just six people were killed by police in Australia over the same period. Police in England and Wales killed only two people, and German police killed six." What BI doesn't explain, however, is that 150 U.S. law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty every year. Did you know that one cop is killed in the line of duty roughly every two days?
First, it's important to note what our uniformed guardians of good are really up against. According to the NLEOMF, in the U.S.:
--"According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, an estimated 1.2 million violent crimes occurred nationwide in 2011."
--"On average, over the last decade, there have been 58,261 assaults against law enforcement each year, resulting in 15,658 injuries."
--"Since the first recorded police death in 1791, there have been over 20,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty."
--"A total of 1,501 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 58 hours or 150 per year."
--"There were 100 law enforcement officers killed in 2013."
--"The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America."
--"New York City has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other department, with 697 deaths. Texas has lost 1,675 officers, more than any other state."
In fact, while citizens have been rallying in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York, in just the past month, a dozen cops have been killed across our country by murderous thugs or unfortunate accidents in the line of duty.
Let me put some flesh to these statistics. Here are the recently fallen in just the month of November, according to the NLEOMF:
--Officer Ernest Montoya, Navajo Division of Public Safety. Montoya suffered a fatal heart attack while transporting a prisoner, whom he had just arrested. Montoya was the fourth law enforcement fatality in Arizona in 2014. He is survived by his wife and five children.
--Agent Edwin Roman-Acevedo, San Juan (Puerto Rico) Police Department. Roman-Acevedo was shot and killed while attempting to stop an armed robbery while off duty. He is survived by his wife and one child.
--Deputy Sheriff Bart Hart, Elmore County (Alabama) Sheriff's Office. Hart was on duty and had just left the scene of an accident involving a deer, when he was struck by another car and killed. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
--Deputy Sheriff Christopher Smith, Leon County (Florida) Sheriff's Office. Smith was shot and killed in an ambush while responding to a house fire. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
--Sgt. Alex Martinez, Willacy County (Texas) Sheriff's Office. Martinez was killed in a single-vehicle crash. He was the 11th law enforcement fatality in Texas this year.
--Sgt. Jeffrey Greene, Union County (North Carolina) Sheriff's Office. Greene's patrol car was stopped in a turn lane, when a tractor-trailer rolled over onto it. Green is survived by his wife, two daughters and five grandchildren.
--Officer Justin Winebrenner, Akron (Ohio) Police Department. Winebrenner was shot and killed while confronting an armed suspect, who was causing a disturbance in a crowded tavern near closing time. He is survived by his 4-year-old daughter.
--Investigator Holmes Smith, Clarendon County (South Carolina) Sheriff's Office. Smith, a 19-year law enforcement veteran, ran off the road and died after a meeting about a car theft case. He leaves behind a wife and five children.
--Deputy Sheriff Darrell Perritt, Maury County (Tennessee) Sheriff's Department. Perritt was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to help another deputy involved in a pursuit of a DUI suspect. He leaves behind his wife and three kids.
--Deputy Sheriff Matthew Chism, Cedar County (Missouri) Sheriff's Office. Chism was shot and killed after a vehicle chase and foot pursuit. He leaves behind his wife and small child.
--Constable Robert White, El Paso County (Texas) Constable's Office, Precinct 1. White was fatally injured while struggling with a suspect during a security detail. He is survived by his wife and four children.
I'm not telling anyone not to protest. That's your constitutional right and freedom of speech at work. What I am saying is that if you're going to speak up against one cop whom you believe to be corrupt, then at least extend a hand of gratitude to another who's doing his or her job well.
This hits a little close to home because I am very pro-law enforcement and have many friends who are amazing officers. I am even an honorary Texas Ranger. I also married a cop! My wife, Gena, is a former correctional corporal and reserve deputy sheriff in her hometown in Northern California.
The truth is that most of the time across the country, injuries occur between cops and civilians not because cops have a power problem but because civilians are breaking the law. If they obeyed the laws of the land or paused to respect the badge a little bit more, the injuries to both civilians and law enforcement would be minuscule.
Apropos are the words of our savior -- whose birth we celebrate this month -- reminding us of the sacrifice he and many of our law enforcement officers have made: "Greater love has no one than this: that one lay down his life for another."
Gena and I wish everyone in law enforcement a very merry and safe Christmas as we salute the red, white and true blue!
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
Chuck Norris is a columnist and impossible to kill.
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