This past weekend was a horrific weekend for Texas Peace Officers, with several officers shot across the state in various situations. Yet with all the officers shot, we were blessed that only one policeman lost his life. Charles Dinwiddie and three other officers were executing a search warrant this past Friday when they were fired on by one of the subjects inside the residence. Two officers were struck and taken to a local hospital. Detective Dinwiddie fought for his life for two more days, but died on Sunday morning.
This has been a relatively safe year for Texas police officers, with the first line of duty death occurring on March 14th. That day Officer Mark Uland of the Trinity University Police suffered a heart attack while attempting to evacuate a building during a fire alarm. Unfortunately other states have lost several police officers during the same time period, with California leading the way. Seven officers have died in that state since January 1st. In all, forty-two peace officers have died in the line of duty so far this year, including three officers in Puerto Rico, all shot to death.
The number of officers killed in the line of duty has declined somewhat over the past decade due to better officer safety techniques and better equipment; nonetheless, the job of enforcing the law and responding to emergencies will always be a dangerous one. I am proud, though saddened, to honor Detective Dinwiddie on my blog. I pray for his family and friends, and for the safety of police officers everywhere. Many more officers will pay the ultimate price protecting you and me through the remainder of the year, yet there will always be those willing to serve in spite of the dangers. May God bless and protect them all.
This has been a relatively safe year for Texas police officers, with the first line of duty death occurring on March 14th. That day Officer Mark Uland of the Trinity University Police suffered a heart attack while attempting to evacuate a building during a fire alarm. Unfortunately other states have lost several police officers during the same time period, with California leading the way. Seven officers have died in that state since January 1st. In all, forty-two peace officers have died in the line of duty so far this year, including three officers in Puerto Rico, all shot to death.
The number of officers killed in the line of duty has declined somewhat over the past decade due to better officer safety techniques and better equipment; nonetheless, the job of enforcing the law and responding to emergencies will always be a dangerous one. I am proud, though saddened, to honor Detective Dinwiddie on my blog. I pray for his family and friends, and for the safety of police officers everywhere. Many more officers will pay the ultimate price protecting you and me through the remainder of the year, yet there will always be those willing to serve in spite of the dangers. May God bless and protect them all.
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