DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12
FEATURES 56 COVER STORY IACP OFFICER OF THE YEAR, OFFICER THADEU HOLLOWAY 68 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE DEPARTMENTS 6 PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS 8 EDITOR’S THOUGHTS 12 GUEST COMMENTARY - BILL KING 14 NEWS AROUND THE US 46 HEALTH & AWARENESS 52 COP CAR NEWS 84 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 86 REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES 92 WAR STORIES 98 AFTERMATH 102 OPEN ROAD 108 CLASSIFIEDS 110 HEALING OUR HEROES 112 DARYL’S DELIBERATIONS 114 LIGHT BULB AWARD 116 RUNNING 4 HEROES 118 BLUE MENTAL HEALTH WITH DR. TINA JAECKLE 120 OFF DUTY WITH RUSTY BARRON 124 ADS BACK IN THE DAY 124 PARTING SHOTS 130 BUYERS GUIDE 150 NOW HIRING - L.E.O. POSITIONS OPEN IN TEXAS 202 BACK PAGE
FEATURES
56 COVER STORY
IACP OFFICER OF THE YEAR,
OFFICER THADEU HOLLOWAY
68 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
DEPARTMENTS
6 PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS
8 EDITOR’S THOUGHTS
12 GUEST COMMENTARY - BILL KING
14 NEWS AROUND THE US
46 HEALTH & AWARENESS
52 COP CAR NEWS
84 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
86 REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES
92 WAR STORIES
98 AFTERMATH
102 OPEN ROAD
108 CLASSIFIEDS
110 HEALING OUR HEROES
112 DARYL’S DELIBERATIONS
114 LIGHT BULB AWARD
116 RUNNING 4 HEROES
118 BLUE MENTAL HEALTH WITH DR. TINA JAECKLE
120 OFF DUTY WITH RUSTY BARRON
124 ADS BACK IN THE DAY
124 PARTING SHOTS
130 BUYERS GUIDE
150 NOW HIRING - L.E.O. POSITIONS OPEN IN TEXAS
202 BACK PAGE
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HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES<br />
LIEUTENANT KRISTINA ZELL<br />
POLICE OFFICER BRANDON TSAI<br />
NIAGARA FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK<br />
END OF WATCH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022<br />
AGE: 47 TOUR: 22 YEARS BADGE: 17066<br />
Lieutenant Kristina Zell died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.<br />
Lieutenant Zell had served with the Niagara Falls Police Department for over 22 years and was assigned to the<br />
Criminal Investigation Division. She had previously served with the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force.<br />
She is survived by her parents and two brothers.<br />
Lieutenant Zell was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant.<br />
GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS<br />
END OF WATCH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022<br />
AGE: 32 TOUR: 6 YEARS BADGE: Cook 659<br />
Police Officer Brandon Tsai was killed in a vehicle crash while pursuing a vehicle with a fraudulent temporary tag at<br />
about 10:45 pm.The vehicle fled when Officer Tsai attempted to stop it at the intersection of SW 3rd Street and<br />
Pioneer Parkway. Officer Tsai and another officer pursued the vehicle for approximately five miles until it slowed<br />
suddenly to turn. Officer Tsai’s patrol car made contact with the patrol car in front of him as they both attempted<br />
to slow down as well. The impact caused Officer Tsai’s patrol car to turn on its side and strike a utility pole. Officer<br />
Tsai was transported to Methodist Dallas Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries<br />
Officer Tsai had served with the Grand Prairie Police Department for 11 months and had previously served with the<br />
Los Angeles Police Department, California, for five years.<br />
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