Badge-Profiling: Death by Gunfire
By Greg ‘Gadfly’ Doyle
PACOVILLA Corrections blog
August 7, 2015
In all probability, I will be accused of being a racist for mentioning this trend.
In all likelihood, our government will never make any correlation concerning this information because it is unfavorable politically and could be blown out of proportion because of its statistical certainty. That would embarrass the left-friendly race-baiters who are the darlings of the press.
If only a reasonable discussion could be had in the public arena of debate. Is it too much to ask for an investigative reporter or media outlet to do some checking—connect the dots so to speak? Say something about it, please?
I believe this is a discussion worth having as a matter of public interest. In fact, the trend has been apparent for quite some time, but politically-controlled correctness often suppresses free speech.
It took me about three hours of research it and a few more to record and consider these findings. In other words, anyone could do it.
Even the media has the ability to find this out. After all, they send reporters out to investigate police officer shootings every day.
Statistics have born out for a number of years that Black males in America are disproportionately arrested for violent crimes. The proverbial elephant in the room I wish to discuss is this: a trend in 2015 shows peace officer shooting-deaths appear to be caused most often by Black males. What does this mean?
Traffic accidents and heart attacks are high on the list of law enforcement officers’ concerns when it comes to on-duty deaths. Yet where encountering suspicious individuals (the major aspect of police work) is concerned (at least through August 1, 2015), armed Black males are most likely to shoot and kill American cops than any other ethnic group contacted.
According to information obtained through the Officer Down Memorial Page at http://www.odmp.org, there have been a reported total of 20 peace officer fatalities in 19 incidents nationwide due to gunfire through August 1 of this year.
Two of those deaths were ruled as accidental deaths. The remaining 18 fatalities occurred while engaging armed suspects during 17 incidents. In one of those deaths (an ambush), no suspect was identified.
So far this year, suspects were identified in 17 shooting deaths—nine officers (53 percent) were killed by Black males. This accounts for over half of police officer shooting deaths at the hands of suspects in 2015.
We have heard plenty in the media about the shooting of unarmed Black males by White cops. But very little is mentioned in regard to peace officers, our protectors, being gunned down by Black males.
What does this mean to the average cop on the beat? Nothing. Cops are trained to engage threats of all shapes and sizes. They always have to be cautious when confronting individuals whileon duty.
So why bring it up?
It does not fit the media-driven political agenda and narrative of racism regurgitated by the left. It is a disturbing trend nonetheless.
Thus far in 2015, cops of all colors and both genders have been gunned down more often by Black males than by any other ethnic group. That is a statistical certainty, if no other conclusion can be drawn. And that should be of grave concern to every citizen.
Perhaps racial profiling is not the politically correct term to be used to describe this trend. So let’s call it Badge-profiling. More armed Black males are targeting, shooting, assassinating, and killing law enforcement officers in 2015.
The question is: What will our government do about it?
The following is a list of the names of the fallen peace officers who have died at the hands of armed Black males, with race, gender, and the news article links cited:
The most recent shooting death occurred on August 1, 2015, in Memphis, Tennessee:
Suspect in killing of Memphis police officer charged with murder, held on $9M bail
The man accused of murdering a Memphis police officer was being held on $9 million bail early Tuesday after turning himself in the day before.
Tremaine Wilbourn, 29, was charged with first-degree murder of officer Sean Bolton. Wilbourn is accused of killing Bolton after the officer interrupted a drug deal on Saturday night. Wilbourn managed to evade police for two days and had a few words for the Memphis department’s director when he turned himself in.
Wilbourn was free on supervised release stemming from a bank robbery conviction, FOX13 reported. His lawyer argued during sentencing that Wilbourn was persuaded by his uncle to join the robbery to help him with his finances and “he was awaiting news regarding a possible college scholarship based on his athletic ability” (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/ozatk2q.)
Memphis Officer Sean Wilbourn was White, the suspect Tremaine Wilbourn is Black.
June 20, 2015, a New Orleans, Louisiana police officer was killed by the prisoner he was transporting:
New Orleans Prisoner Accused of Escaping From and Killing Cop ‘Apparently Double-Jointed’
The prisoner who shot and killed a police officer who was transporting him in New Orleans was “apparently double-jointed,” police said as they launched a manhunt for the alleged shooter.
Travis Boys, 33, despite being cuffed, managed to grab a gun, and shoot Officer Daryle Holloway, 45, who later died at a hospital, according to the Associated Press. (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/oh45lsr.)
NOPD Officer Daryle Holloway was Black as was his assailant.
June 19, 2015, a Cincinnati, Ohio, police officer was ambushed:
Police: Cincinnati man calls 911 on self, kills responding officer
While friends were commenting on his last Facebook post Friday — and some were reading text messages indicating his plan to commit suicide by cop — Trepierre Hummons called 911 then waited with a gun for police to arrive, Cincinnati police said.
When they did, he shot and killed 48-year-old Officer Sonny Kim, a husband and father of three, police said. (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/nnxjb7b.)
May 21, 2015, a female Omaha, Nebraska, Officer was killed serving an arrest warrant:
Omaha cop downed by gunfire one day before she was to take maternity leave
Omaha cop Kerrie Orozco had put off starting maternity leave until her premature baby girl could come home from the hospital. Just hours before bringing her daughter home and taking the long-awaited leave, Orozco was gunned down on the job by a suspect.
Orozco, 29, a seven-year veteran, delivered Olivia Ruth early in February. The baby girl stayed in the hospital for three months and was scheduled to come home Thursday — when Orozco was “due to take time off to look after her,” Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said Thursday.
But first Orozco, who had served on the city’s gang unit since 2012, went to help serve a felony arrest warrant Wednesday on 26-year-old Marcus Wheeler. Gunfire erupted, and both Orozco and Wheeler — a “convicted felon and a known gang member” wanted in relation to a previous shooting in Omaha — were hit, Schmaderer said. (for more read http://tinyurl.com/oeoxu9s.)
Omaha Officer Kerrie Orozco was a White female, her killer was a Black male.
May 9, 2015, two Hattiesburg. Mississippi, police officers were killed during a traffic stop:
4 charged in fatal shooting of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, policemen
Officers Benjamin Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 24, were making a traffic stop Saturday evening when they were shot, Mayor Johnny DuPree said. They were taken to a hospital, but did not survive.
Authorities accuse the suspects of fleeing the crime scene, allegedly stealing a police cruiser and using it as a getaway car.
Joanie Calloway, 22, was charged with two counts of capital murder, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said Sunday.
Marvin Banks, 29, also faces two counts of capital murder, along with counts of grand theft auto and felon in possession of a firearm. Police charged his brother, Curtis Banks, with two counts of accessory after the fact of capital murder, the agency said. And a fourth suspect, Cornelius Clark, was charged with obstruction of justice Sunday, the mayor’s office said (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/mno245u.)
Hattiesburg Officer Benjamin Deen was White. His partner HPD Officer Liquori Tate was Black as were all four suspects charged in the murders.
May 2, 2015 in New York, a plain clothes Detective was shot to death:
Career criminal who ‘shot NYPD cop in the face as he sat in patrol car’ spent eight years in prison for SAME OFFENSE
A 35-year-old man who faces two attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a New York City police officer in the face spent eight years in prison for the same offence, it has been revealed.
Demetrius Blackwell was reportedly approached by Officer Brian Moore and his partner in an unmarked police car on Saturday night after he was seen adjusting his waistband suspiciously.
As the plainclothes officers exchanged words with him, Blackwell allegedly turned and fired at least twice without warning, hitting Moore. The cop’s colleague, Officer Erik Jansen, then radioed for help (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/pzw3emf.)
NYPD Detective Brian Moore was White, the shooter Demetrius Blackwell was Black. Moore died later from a head wound.
March 10, 2015 Deputy U. S. Marshall Josie Wells killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
Deputy US Marshal, fugitive killed in Louisiana shootout
A U.S. Marshal paid a “very high price” to bring a double murderer to justice when he was gunned down Tuesday in a shootout near a Baton Rouge hotel by a fugitive who died from his own wounds early Wednesday, authorities said.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Wells, 27, was killed late Tuesday morning while trying to arrest Jamie Croom, who was suspected of killing a brother and sister outside a Baton Rouge-area bar last month, officials said. He was the first deputy marshal killed in the line of duty since March 2011. (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/ocjsv4x.)
Deputy U. S. Marshal Josie Wells was Black as was his assailant Jamie Croom.
March 5, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Police: Slain officer a hero in ‘fierce’ gunbattle with 2
Officer Robert Wilson III, 30, was at the counter of the GameStop store while on duty late Thursday afternoon when two brothers armed with semi-automatic weapons entered, the officer turned, and “the gunfight was on,” homicide Capt. James Clark said.
“The officer was a hero and a warrior,” Clark said. “He fought to the very, very end, firing at both of them. Unfortunately, he lost his life.”
The brothers were identified Friday as Ramone Williams, 24, and Carlton Hipps, 29. Both had prior arrests, and police said Hipps had gotten out of prison in 2009. Both were charged with murder, attempted murder, robbery and related offenses. (for full story read http://tinyurl.com/np5cmwa.)
Philadelphia Officer Robert Wilson, III, was Black as were suspects Ramone Williams and Carlton Hipps.
God Bless our law enforcement community as we remember and honor those fallen in the line of duty.
Please be safe out there!
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