Showing posts with label police officer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label police officer. Show all posts

Monday, August 15, 2011

Officer Jeremy Henwood's Last Act of Kindness Discovered

SAN DIEGO -- A video has been discovered that showed the last act of kindness done by Officer Jeremy Hinwood, just moments before he was killed by a thief, according to America Online News.

Apparently, Henwood had gone into a McDonalds and while purchasing his food, he was approached by a teenager who asked him for a dime to help buy three cookies. Henwood bought the cookies for 13-year-old Davion Tinsley.

According to AOL and NBC San Diego, Henwood had recently returned from duty in Afghanistan. He was a Marine who also had served two tours in Iraq.

Henwood was sitting in his vehicle when he was shot allegedly by 23-year-old Dejon Marquee White.

Family, Friends Mourn Officer Jeremy Henwood

Friday, August 14, 2009

Candlelight Vigil to Remember Lt. Curry

GULFPORT -- A candlelight vigil will be held at 8 p.m. today at Coalville Cemetery to honor the memory of officer Robert J. Curry.

Curry, 39, a lieutenant with the Gulfport Police Department, was killed a year ago today while helping to escort a funeral procession on U.S. 49. He was lieutenant for the traffic division and district supervisor for Orange Grove.

Cmdr. Chris Ryle, public information officer, said the vigil will be a time for Gulfport police to honor Curry. "Everybody's in a somber mood, but Robert would want us to carry on with protecting the citizens of Gulfport."

He said numerous police personnel contributed to the vigil, so much so he can't tell who handled what aspect of the vigil that will take place at the Lorraine Road cemetery, where Curry is buried. Curry, who had lived in Woolmarket, attended Coalville United Methodist Church.

Cmdr. Ryle said that during the past year police personnel have provided support to Curry's wife, Leslee, daughter Krysten and son Trevor. Leslee Curry, also a police lieutenant, was not scheduled for duty today.

Ryle and Curry had worked together for 11 years. "We were really good friends. He's been missed. I've missed seeing his face everyday at work."

Still, Ryle said he and the other police officials press on because they have a job to do protecting the public in Gulfport, and that's what Curry would want them to do.

Lt. Rob Curry had been employed with Gulfport police since 1994, and had worked for the Harrison County Police Academy. He was a hostage negotiator and a master DUI instructor for Gulfport Police Department. He also served in the U.S. Air Force during the Gulf War.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Deputy loses wife, daughter in shooting rampage

A Geneva County, Ala., deputy was helping to chase down a gunman March 10 when the same man shot and killed the deputy's wife and 18-month-old daughter.  

Deputy Josh Myers said he was devastated after learning that his wife, Andrea, and his daughter, Corinne, were killed along with several relatives of the gunman's family, according to national and local media outlets.


The shooter, Michael Kenneth McLendon, had wanted to become a police officer or Marine, but failed at both, law enforcement officials have said.  

The mother and toddler were among 11 victims of the shooting rampage that extended across three cities in southeastern Alabama. 

Andrea Myers was visiting with neighbors in Samson, Ala., when McLendon shot and killed the mother and daughter, Corinne, as well as his own uncle, cousin and nephew as they all sat on a porch. McLendon then went next door and shot his grandmother.

Myers also had her youngest child, 4-month-old Ella, and 4-year-old son Joshua with her at the time. A neighbor saved Ella, who suffered a gunshot to the leg. Joshua had hidden inside the house. 

McLendon already had shot his mother, Lisa McLendon, in the head and set on fire her and the home they shared with her three dogs, which he also killed. McLendon and his mother lived in Kingston, Ala., about 12 miles away from Samson, according to other news reports.  

Deputy Meyers told ABCNEWS.com reporters that someone called him and told him to get home as quickly as possible. 

The deputy had helped surround Michael McLendon at the Reliant Metal Factory in Geneva, where the gunman shot himself in the head and died. 

Law enforcement have not determined the exact reason for the shooting rampage.