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The Lunar New Year arrives today, marking the beginning of the lunar calendar and the “Year of the Rat” in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The Rat ranks first on the Chinese zodiac sign and is said to have characteristics of an animal with spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality.
Happy #ChineseNewYear2020 from your friends at PORAC!
Officer Katie Thyne, who Newport News Police Department Chief said was a hero and a U.S. Navy veteran who left behind a 2-year-old daughter and a loving partner, was killed Thursday night.
We are very sorry to hear more tragic news outside of California. We offer our condolences to the family and friends of Newport News Police Officer Katie Thyne.
#EOW: 1/23/20
#LODD
A Newport News police officer was killed on Thursday night after being dragged by a car during a traffic stop.
Newport News police officer dies after being dragged during traffic stop
According to the Georgia State Patrol, officers realized that Deputy Shelton Whiteman was no longer with them when the pursuit ended near #McIntosh County. They went looking for him and found his patrol car overturned in the woods. He was taken to a medical center where he died, according to multiple media reports.
We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Long County Sheriff's Office Deputy Whiteman.
#EOW: 1/23/20
#LODD
A Long County sheriff’s deputy was killed early Thursday after crashing his patrol vehicle dur...
UPDATE: Georgia deputy killed in car chase was ‘loving husband and father’ of 3
PORAC (Peace Officers Research Association of California) shared a post.
#FeelGoodFriday #CopsHaveHeartsToo
Every day, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers engage in exceptional acts of bravery while in the line of duty. Often, such acts place the officers involved at personal risk of injury or result in their sustaining a physical injury. To honor these acts of bravery, Congress passed the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-298), creating the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery and the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. The act establishes an award to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. The medals are awarded annually by the U.S. Attorney General and are presented by the recipients' Congressional representatives.
We are PORAC understand the hard work and dedication our California law enforcement family puts in and encourage you all to nominate a colleague.
The nomination period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery is now open until February 15, 2020. Follow the link below for more information and to download a nomination form.
https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/NominationForm.aspx
