I am so sick of the media’s and some LE haters who continually discredit what our men and women who protect and serve the community actually do,on a day to day basis. That being said, I am going to present the REAL side of LE. I find it interesting,it took me all of 2 seconds to find this particular article,and it WAS NEVER REPORTED. I am sure there are thousands of more good stories than bad, and why some people (media) choose to dwell in negativity is pathetic.

MPD ANNOUNCES MAY 2009 OFFICER OF THE MONTH

June 5, 2009

The Mobile Police Department would like to extend an open invitation to the media for the monthly Officer of the Month Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 3051 Pleasant Valley Rd.

Officer Adam Partridge, a two-year Mobile Police Department veteran assigned to the First Precinct, will be awarded the honor for his exceptional performance apprehension of numerous felons.

Officer Partridge is responsible for the following arrests in May:

• On May 8, Officer Partridge conducted a traffic stop and asked the driver for his license. The subject stated he did not have a license and gave the officer a name and birth date. However, Officer Partridge quickly recognized the driver from a previous incident where he transported the subject to jail. After further investigation, the driver’s true identity was revealed and he was arrested for a felony warrant for Possession of Marijuana First Degree and a misdemeanor warrant for Possession of Marijuana Second Degree. He was also charged with Obstruction of Justice and Possession of Marijuana First Degree.

• On May 26, Officer Partridge attempted a traffic stop in the area of Duval and Houston Streets. After initiating lights and sirens, the vehicle stopped and the subject fled on foot. Officer Partridge gave chase and apprehended the subject. An investigation revealed the driver did not have a driver’s license and was in possession of crack cocaine. He was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Failure to Obey a Police Officer, and Felony Probation Violation. He also had an outstanding felony warrant for Possession of Marijuana First Degree.

• On May 27, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Officer Partridge was on routine patrol when he heard a woman screaming in front of her residence on Eagle Drive. Officer Partridge stopped and talked to the woman who told him her mother had been shot inside the home. He then called for assistance and continued to question the woman who advised him that the suspect was the victim’s estranged husband and that there was an exit on the back of the home. When the backing officer arrived, Officer Partridge sent him to the rear of the residence to secure the exit. Within a few seconds, the suspect attempted to escape and was taken into custody. A male and female with gun shot wounds were discovered inside the residence. They both subsequently succumbed to their injuries.

During the month of March, Officer Partridge was responsible for making four felony and 18 misdemeanor arrests, as well as answering 84 calls for service and backing fellow officers 56 times. His quick actions and keen attention to detail have proven him to be a deserving recipient of the Officer of the Month Award.

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Seems I remember a similar incident in the Northern part of our county-LE saving a family from a burning car….

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl alongside Police Chief Nate Harper awarded more than 200 police officers for their service today.

Their stories range from daring rescues to those wounded while on the job.

Police officers take an oath to serve and protect, and everyday they’re on the beat, and there is a certain risk associated with the job.

However, there’s also a certain sense of joy they get from helping the public day in and day out.

Both Officer Juan Terry and his partner Officer Timothy Morse received the Medal of Valor for a daring rescue in 2005.

“It’s nice that the city recognizes that we do a hard job out there and we do our jobs out there,” Terry says.

The duo went into save people trapped inside a burning car.

“I actually really never thought about it until afterwards, it didn’t even enter my mind,” says Morse. “The passenger was basically screaming and the driver was D.O.A. You didn’t think about what to do you just did it.”

Aside from a few unique circumstances, most of the officer’s share the same stories. Patrolling and keeping the streets of Pittsburgh safe, even if it means stepping into harm’s way.

Another Medal of Valor awardee, Officer Gary Bankston, survived being shot in the hip by a suspect all the while maintaining control of the situation until fellow officers made an arrest.

“There were times where I wasn’t sure whether I was shot,” Bankston says. “And the left side of your brain is arguing with the right side of your brain as to whether you’re shot. I didn’t feel all of the things that you’re supposed to feel.”

All the officers agree though that their good deeds are all in a days work.

I applaud you for taking the time to recognize some of the Law Enforcement Officers who deserve this recognition for doing such a great job. It’s a shame that they don’t receive even more IMO.
The 23 NYPD officers and 37 NYC Port Authority Officers that gave their lives in the Twin Tower attacks on 911 will never be forgotten as well as the many others that went into those burning buildings not knowing if they would ever come out alive.
Every minute of everyday there are rescue and LE personnel doing unbelievable acts of bravery to help save us and keep us safe.  This thread is one to be appreciated for sure.

I also applaud you rmseek for this article.  I agree with you there needs to be more media recognition.  It is unfortunate that most news stories are ones of unfortunate incidences and violence.  I have always had a very healthy respect for all law enforcement.

First,thanks to both of you for the kind words. See, Flowerchild, I think if MORE stories were posted on the GOOD of first responders, rather than the less than .01% of bad that they “choose” to publish,then perhaps society would have more respect for LE, more respect for themselves, and more respect for the community. I think when you CONSTANTLY perpetuate the negative, you are guilty of contributing to it.

My husband who is a deputy with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department spent countless hours in the water looking for the Dauphin Island Bridge Angels.  There were officers from so many different departments even other states looking for them.  They all worked tirelessly.  You know each and every one of them did receive honors for that, including a ribbon for their uniform and a plaque.  I know that even if he did not receive one “thank you” it would have still been worth it to him.  He has such a big heart.  I know I appreciate him and other LE every day because I know they are doing their very best to keep my children and myself safe.

That must have been tough southernbelle. I know my husband was part of the team that helped restore order after rioting in the projects. Those folks didn’t care that they were shooting with little kids around, and he actually had to scoop a kid and run him to the safety of his car, before he(the child) was caught in the crossfire. I know that the call he got when the baby was found unresponsive in the crib, and he was first on the scene and initiated CPR (but the baby still died) was very difficult for him too,especially since one of ours was of the same age. It is always hard to deal with anything that involves children, because they are the epitomy of innocence. Tell your husband job well done. Which is what more people NEED to be doing…

I can’t even pretend to imagine what Law Enforcement Officers and other First Responders have to endure on a daily basis.  The things that I hear about sometimes amazes me to no end.  I’ve heard people compare it to the service of being at war but it’s a war right here in our own hometowns. What an incredible group of men and women.

My son was a with the police force in Bayou La Batre for a while. I cringed with fear and prayed hard everytime he walked out of the door to go to work.  People have no idea what the good guys in blue go through…for OUR safety.
I remember growing up, being taught that the policeman was a “friend” to the community…I was brought up to wave at or speak to a policeman…and show respect…seems to me we’ve gotten away from teaching our children that…Thanks rms for that article…

Many years back when the MPD cars had those wire dividers separating the front from back I watched an officer arrest this drunk and or doped up man and put him in the back of his cruiser.  The man was spitting on the back of the officers head and neck and all he could do was wipe the snot and spit off with a napkin.  Those were the days when people didn’t have such germ phobias like they do now but I just wonder what disease that nasty old man was spewing all over that cop.  By the way, had I been that cop, I would have hog tied and pepper sprayed the you know what out of that man. But he didn’t.

When my husband came home last night he told me about this woman whose husband was either cheating on her or leaving her and I am assuming she went into a deep depression, anyway while her two daughters were away at Disney World with the grandparents and the husband or boyfriend was off with the other woman she went and got two IV starters and put one in both of her wrist. She then turned on the valve to both of them while she sat in the tub attempting to bleed to death. I think that he said that she took a bunch of stacker 2’s to thin her blood. She had written a letter to both her daughters and laid out a bunch of family photos beside the bathtub. My husband a few other officers had responded to a call from the woman’s ex who had apparently been sitting downstairs in a car with the other woman while it was going on but did not know what was going on until he went upstairs to grab a few things from the apartment. When my husband and the other officers arrived she had no pulse and o blood pressure. However they did make it just in time to call the EMT’s to revive and save her. Not every case is this lucky, but in this case they were able to bring the woman back. So instead of calling her kids to tell them that their mother had passed away they were able to tell them that yes there had been a tragedy, but they well be able to see their mother again.