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This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatalities:
Name: Robert Charles Hanners (Chuck)
Rank: Firefighter/Engineer
Age: 33
Status: Volunteer (on-call)
Years of Service: 13
Funeral: Pending
Memorial Fund: Coos Bay Firefighter's Memorial Fund (Accepted by US Banks)
Acct. # 153654447124
Name: Jeffery E. Common
Rank: Firefighter/Engineer
Age: 30
Status: Volunteer (on-call)
Years of Service: 8
Funeral: Pending
Memorial Fund: Coos Bay Firefighter's Memorial Fund (Accepted by US Banks)
Acct. # 153654447124
Name: Randall E. Carpenter
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 46
Status: Career (full-time)
Years of Service: 20
Funeral: Pending
Memorial Fund: Coos Bay Firefighter's Memorial Fund (Accepted by US Banks)
Acct. # 153654447124
Fire Department Chief: Stanley L. Gibson
Date of Incident: 11/25/2002
Time of Incident: 1500hrs
Date of Death: 11/25/2002
Fire Department: Coos Bay Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 150 S 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Fire Department Phone: 541-269-1191
Fire Dept. Website: http://www.coosbay.org/departments/fire/fire.html
Cause of Death: Died as a result of an explosion and subsequent roof
collapse while working a fire at an auto body shop in downtown Coos Bay.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighters Hanners, Common and Carpenter at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 91 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
Diverdan
Police: Man Shot By Officers During Traffic Stop
Mon Nov 25, 1:05 PM ET Add Local - WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com to My Yahoo!
Two Detroit police officers reportedly shot and killed a 24-year-old man after a traffic stop got out of control Sunday.
The officers pulled over a man in a pickup truck for speeding around 2:30 a.m. on Wyoming from Schoolcraft, police said. They checked his license, and found that he was wanted for a parole violation. Police said when the officers tried to arrest the man, he grabbed an officer's gun and fired it. The other officer returned fire and fatally wounded the suspect, police said.
The officers were not hurt.
The shooting is under investigation by the Detroit Police Department's internal affairs department.
The two officers have been put on desk duty pending the investigation, which is reportedly standard procedure for any officers involved in a shooting.
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Cold brew under fire: More stations ban beer, long a part of firefighters' lifestyle
Sat Nov 9, 6:36 AM ET
DAN BENSON
Years ago, then-teenager Ron Naab and a few fellow firefighters regularly played cards and drank beer until the wee hours at the Allenton fire station in Washington County.
"Used to be you never cared if you had a beer or not when you went on a call," said Naab, a firefighter dating to the days when the drinking age was 18 and now the president of the Badger Firemen Association, representing volunteer and paid-on-call firefighters in Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties
Diverdan
Police: Robbery Suspects Die After Being Shot At House
Sat Nov 9, 8:22 PM ET
Two men who allegedly tried to rob two senior citizens at a house were shot and killed by one of the robbery targets Friday night, police said.
The senior citizens also were injured in the encounter, and both were being treated at Methodist Hospital, where one of them was in critical condition Saturday evening.
Police said they believe Dion Davis, 19, and William Savage, 19, both of Indianapolis, tried to rob George Braxton, 70, and Joe W. Braxton, 72, at a house at 1721 North Bundy Place around 11:45 p.m.
At least one of the suspects beat George Braxton and shot Joe Braxton in the back, police said.
Police said George Braxton shot Davis and Savage. One teen collapsed at the house, and the other fled to a nearby liquor store before collapsing, police said.
Davis and Savage were taken to Methodist Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
George Braxton was in good condition at Methodist Hospital Saturday morning with injuries to his head.
No information on who lived in the house was available.
No charges were filed as of Saturday afternoon.
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Police Release Details Of Fatal Brookside Shooting
Tue Nov 12, 4:22 PM ET
An investigation is under way into a deadly shooting Monday involving two police officers.
It happened at a home near 56th and Main streets around 2:30 p.m. Monday
KMBC news crews at the scene reported that officers were called to an address in that area on a report of a disturbance. Police said there had been reports of gunfire at the scene prior to their arrival. When officers entered the home, they encountered Aaron F. Daugherty, 26, who was armed with two knives.
Doughtery apparently threatened the officers with the knives, and refused to drop the weapons after officers repeatedly ordered him to do so, according to authorities. Police said two officers shot Doughtery, who was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The shooting happened near St. Teresa's Academy, a local high school. KMBC's Emily Aylward reported some students heard the shots, but she pointed out that the shooting did not happen on school grounds.
Doughtery was the son of the president of DeLaSalle Education Center in Kansas City, Aylward reported.
The officers who were involved in the shooting are on paid leave.
Diverdan
This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatalities:
Name: Patrick L. Brooks
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 38 yrs
Status: Career
Years of Service: 10 years
Date of Incident: 11/12/2002
Time of Incident: Unknown
Date of Death: 11/12/2002
Fire Department: West Hartford Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
Fire Department Phone: (860) 570-3800
Fire Department Chief: William Austin
Cause of Death: Firefighter Brooks was on-duty at the fire station when he
suddenly became ill. He was transported to the hospital where he was
pronounced dead from causes still to be determined.
Funeral: Saturday, 11/16/2002 @ 1100hrs, St. Gertrude's Church, Windsor,CT
Memorial Fund: Donations Donations can be sent to Patrick Brooks Family
Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 270132, West Hartford, CT 06127. For more
information, please contact John Griffin at (860) 570-3801.
Name: Robert Glenn Poore
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 71 yrs
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Unknown
Date of Incident: 11/10/2002
Time of Incident: Unknown
Date of Death: 11/10/2002
Fire Department: Briceville Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 1444 Briceville Highway, Briceville, TN 37710
Fire Department Phone: (865) 426-9689
Fire Department Chief: Shane Seidner
Cause of Death: Firefighter Poore died from an apparent heart attack while
performing debris removal and clean-up after a tornado.
Funeral: Thursday, 11/14/2002 @ 1400hrs, Circle Cemetery in Briceville, TN
Memorial Fund:
Tribute is being paid to Firefighters Brooks and Poore at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 87 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
Diverdan
Gun Distributor to Pay Widow $1.2M
Fri Nov 15, 2:27 AM ET
By JILL BARTON, Associated Press Writer
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Both sides are claiming victory after a gun distributor was ordered to pay $1.2 million to the widow of a teacher killed by a teen gunman.
The six-woman jury's decision, announced Thursday, found that Valor Corp. was liable for 5 percent of a $24 million judgment for selling the small handgun that 13-year-old Nathaniel Brazill (news - web sites) used to shoot Barry Grunow more than two years ago.
The suit contended Valor was responsible because the weapon lacked a childproof gun lock and could be associated with a toy because of its small size.
The judgment assigned half the blame to Elmore McCray, the family friend who kept the gun unlocked in a dresser drawer, where Brazill found it. The Palm Beach County School Board was found 45 percent responsible for allowing Brazill to bring a weapon hidden in his pocket onto campus.
The judgments against McCray and the School Board will not be collected because they were not defendants in the case.
Widow Pam Grunow's attorneys said the verdict -- the first in which a gun distributor has been found liable in a death -- should urge the gun industry to stop selling the small, inexpensive weapon, known commonly as a "Saturday Night Special."
"This is a huge victory for safer guns," said Allen Rostron, an attorney for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. "The jury ruled this company could have distributed a safer gun that would have made it harder for Nathaniel Brazill to commit this murder."
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, touted the jury's decision as a fair compromise, since the lawsuit was seeking $75 million from the gun company.
"I think this will have no impact whatsoever on the gun industry nationwide," Valor attorney John Renzulli said.
Valor Corp., with 14,000 licensed firearms dealers nationwide, argued that the gun did what it was designed to do and wasn't at fault. National Rifle Association spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said people who use guns should take responsibility for their actions.
"It's tantamount to holding Ford or General Motors responsible whenever a drunk driver gets in a wreck and kills somebody," Arulanandam said.
Appeals are planned from both sides, with Grunow attorney Bob Montgomery saying he will ask a judge to order Valor to pay the entire $24 million judgment.
"Pam wanted to vindicate ... her, Nathaniel Brazill, McCray, all the families -- by showing that this 'Saturday Night Special' has no business being in commerce," Montgomery said. "And consequently I think that we've done that."
Brazill, who was sentenced to 28 years behind bars for killing his teacher, said he pointed .25-caliber Raven handgun at his favorite teacher to scare him and never intended to pull the trigger.
He stole the gun five days earlier from McCray after being sent home the last day of school in May 2000 for throwing water balloons. He returned to the school to say goodbye to two girls and became angry when Grunow wouldn't let him inside his classroom.
Diverdan
I haven't caught any of the SEVU
takes on the HSN but heard it went something like this...
Just kidding, just kidding....
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Diverdan
I hope a SEVU infomercial doesn't take the
place of the "Girls gone Wild" infomercial. : )
Diverdan
I still haven't heard from
Ole' Frankie.
you don't suppose -
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Test
testing
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Ta Da!
Diverdan
Sevu Song
http://www.gemmy.com/BillyMainFrame2.htm
CLICK ON LINK AND SONG TITLE FOR SONG
Don't worry, be happy.
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Diverdan
Anybody know what happened to 'ole
Frankie? Did the SEC finally pay him a visit? Looks like his last post was 7/10/2002 2:38:45 AM just before he grabbed his lap top, pulled out the air card and raised the sail leaving behind an umbrella drink and two guys in suits knocking on his shack.
Diverdan
I think the company is taking a step in the right direction with the DC Video IRFS system and the HSN as a media format. I am happy with small steps right now and optimistic that big steps are in the works. Was it Bill Murry that said "Baby steps.. baby steps"??
Diverdan
I am looking closely at the .357 sig. Some testing with hard barriers (car doors, windshields, walls and windows) have been very promising. I think the jury is still out on .357 SIG .vs .40 cal however some subway & transit PD's have gone to the .357 SIG claiming it is better for penetrating hard targets such as glass and metal. This was concluded after the NYC or Chicago transit authority (forgot which one) studied their actual shootings and found that most of there shooting involved hard target penetrations first.
Diverdan
What I can say, based on studies, is this. The .357 SIG is the same size bullet as the 9mm.
9MM
The 9mm silvertip 115 grain is relatively ineffective. Numerous failures due to insufficient penetration have been documented with the 9mm Winchester Silvertip 115gr JHP. One infamous incident occurred on Easter Sunday in 1989, when San Diego Sheriff's Department Tactical Unit officers were forced to shoot a criminal 27 times over several minutes because their 9mm Silvertips failed to penetrate deeply enough to damage any vital organs and cause physiologic incapacitation, despite solid torso hits. A bullet finally severed the relatively superficially placed carotid artery and jugular vein in the neck, resulting in fatal hemorrhage which ended the encounter. The San Diego Police Department switched to the 9mm Winchester 147gr JHP after several documented underpenetration failures with the 9mm Winchester Silvertip 115gr JHP.
The critical wounding components for handgun ammunition, in order of importance, are penetration and permanent cavity. The bullet must penetrate sufficiently to pass through vital organs and be able to do so from less than optimal angles. For example, a shot from the side through an arm must penetrate at least 10-12 inches to pass through the heart. A bullet fired from the front through the abdomen must penetrate about 7 inches in a slender adult just to reach the major blood vessels in the back of the abdominal cavity. Penetration must be sufficiently deep to reach and pass through vital organs, and the permanent cavity must be large enough to maximize tissue destruction and consequent hemorrhaging.
It is essential to bear in mind that the single most critical factor remains penetration. While penetration up to 18 inches is preferable, a handgun bullet MUST reliably penetrate 12 inches of soft body tissue at a minimum, regardless of whether it expands or not. If the bullet does not reliably penetrate to these depths, it is not an effective bullet for law enforcement use.
I believe the .357 SIG still needs to be tested in a controlled environment for penetration and proven in actual shooting situations. The .40 S&W has proven itself in real life shootings and that is what I carry.
Some of this text was taken from "Firearms Tactical Institute" - WOUND BALLISTICS.
Diverdan
I have done well selling to search and rescue dive teams. I also have a very low overhead and only needed to pay for the internet domain name, monthly telephone, and initial set up fees. The photos and design I did myself.
Not ready to retire yet but a good start.
Diverdan
No doubt some mistakes have been made
in the past but there are only so many times you can beat a dog before he doesn't come home anymore. I think the company has made some significant steps forward and is on the right track for success. I haven't always felt that way but have become more optimistic this year. Some here continue to dwell relentlessly on the past.
Diverdan
No matter what PR comes out
there will still be people here to condemn the PR, the company, and eternally play devil's advocate.
Diverdan
I am not a fan of a 9mm handgun when it comes to personal protection. Here is a repeat post:
About caliber and bullet weight
After the FBI-Miami shoot out where Platt and Maddox shot and killed 2 FBI agents and wounded two other agents, an autopsy determined that Maddox suffered a fatal 9mm wound early on in the gun battle. The FBI agents were pursuing Platt and Maddox for multiple violent homicidal armoured car/bank robberies in the Miami and Dade county areas.
Maddox had been shot in the chest with a 115 grain silver-tip hollow point from a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and the wound was FATAL but not immediately INCAPACITATING. The coroner stated that the wound was fatal EVEN IF MADDOX HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. After the fatal wound, Maddox was still able to fire an additional 36 rounds and get out of his vehicle twice before finally doing down.
The FBI was forced to re-think about the effectiveness of the standard issue 9mm pistol and what ammo should be used, so they did some testing. They tested the 9mm, .38, .357, .45, and a new caliber called the 10mm. This was a pass or fail test based on 12 inches of penetration using gelatin to simulate human flesh. The mentality at the time was "faster bullets penetrate deeper" and a deeper penetrating bullet is more likely to cause quick incapacitation.
First the gelatin was tested to make sure it was consistent with the human body. Freshly slaughtered pigs were used in comparison with the gelatin and both were shot to find consistency. When the right consistency was found, this gelatin mix was kept throughout the testing.
Next the feds shot through light clothing, heavy clothing, dry wall, car doors, through solid and hollow core doors, and glass. If the bullet penetrated 12 inches into the gelatin, than it was a "pass". If the bullet penetrated less than 12 incues, it was a "fail". Why 12 inches? The FBI believes a bullet must penetrate a minimum of 12 inches into the body to reach the body core where it will most likely cause immediate incapacitation. This is where the body has major organs, bone and large blood vessels. This 12 inch penetration would also be effect on obese individuals. I agree with this 12 inch penetration point. After all, you shoot a person to immediately stop their actions or incapacitate them not to piss them off.
This is the results of the testing.
The 9mm and .38 were almost identical, passing about 67% of the time.
The .357 was less effective with 62% passing.
The .45 passed 96% of the time by penetrating 12 inches and
the 10mm (.40 cal) passed an incredible 98% of the time.
More importantly, the FBI learned this - BULLET WEIGHT at a slow speed was MORE EFFECTIVE than a smaller bullet traveling at a higher speed. This is why the .38 beat out the .357. The 10mm was designed as a HOT ROUND for maximum penetration. The FBI found at that a 10mm hollow point travelng at 1200 FPS was LESS EFFECTIVE in penetration than the SAME BULLET travelng at 850 to 900 FPS. Read that again - THE SAME WEIGHT BULLET PENETRATED FURTHER AT SLOWER SPEEDS THAN IT DID AT FASTER SPEEDS.
HOW CAN THAT BE? A faster bullet penetrates further right? WRONG! A faster bullet has a tendency to mushroom quickly and the deforming shoulders of the bullet break off. The remaining body of the bullet having lost weight is too light to penetrate the full 12 inches.
Here is another example. Take a 115 grain 9mm bullet and push it to 1400 fps. The bullet breaks apart on impact and will not penetrate 12 inches. The same bullet slowed down to 800 fps will penetrate further because the deforming bullet remains together. WEIGHT at SUBSONIC SPEEDS was found to be a key factor in the 12 inch penetration standard. With this newfound knowledge, the key was find out what is the best weight bullet and what is the best speed for maximum penetration.
The FBI found that the 10mm was most effective at slower speeds and with this they discovered the didn't need that long brass casing to hold all that gun powder, thus the .40 caliber was developed. The .40 caliber and 10mm bullet are IDENTICAL, the only difference is the .40 caliber round has a shorter casing and uses a standard primer. Smith and Wesson capitalized on this and the round is called the 40 S&W.
This is what else the FBI discovered and recommended.
The FBI recommends that a bullet MUST BE a minimum of 130 grains to be effective and penetrate 12 inches. This automatically rules out the .25 and.380 handguns and most 9mm rounds. So what did Winchester Ammo do? Winchester developed the 147 grain subsonic 9mm round and labeled it "LAW ENFOREMENT USE ONLY". Now you know why there are 147 grain 9mm subsonic rounds.
Several other manufactures followed and developed subsonic heavy grain 9mm rounds to keep the 9mm in the law enforcement market. This is how the .40 caliber pistol was developed and it is what I recommend for personal protection. As a former paramedic from NY, I have seen .380 bullets mushroom out on a skull without penetrating the bone. 22 rounds are very deadly but not immediately incapacitating. .25 caliber round just pisses people off and rarely penetrate bone. A glazer safety round is about as useless as ti*s on a bull. The glazer causes a great deal of superficial damage but little penetration to cause incapacitation. I carry a 40 caliber glock on duty as does my wife. I recommend a .380 ankle holstered back up but I no longer carry one.
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Diverdan ><>
Diverdan
Is it BIG BIG Bird season yet?
Massive bird spotted in Alaska
'He's huge, he's huge, he's really, really big'
Friday, October 18, 2002 Posted: 10:26 AM EDT (1426 GMT)
Birds with large wingspans are fairly common, but only Steller's eagles, at bottom, near the mystery bird's size.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -- A bird the size of a small airplane was recently said to be seen flying over southwest Alaska, puzzling scientists, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.
The newspaper quoted residents in the villages of Togiak and Manokotak as saying the creature, like something out of the movie "Jurassic Park," had a wingspan of 14 feet (4.6 meters) -- making it the size of a small airplane.
"At first I thought it was one of those old-time Otter planes," the paper quoted Moses Coupchiak, 43, a heavy equipment operator from Togiak, as saying. "Instead of continuing toward me, it banked to the left, and that's when I noticed it wasn't a plane."
The Daily News, the largest daily in Alaska, said scientists had no doubt that people in the region, west of Dillingham, had seen the winged creature but they were skeptical about its reported size.
"I'm certainly not aware of anything with a 14-foot wingspan that's been alive for the last 100,000 years," the paper quoted raptor specialist Phil Schemf as saying.
Coupchiak said the bird disappeared over the hill and he then radioed Togiak residents to tell them to keep their children in.
Another local resident, a pilot who had initially dismissed the reports, said he recently saw the bird from a distance of just 1,000 feet (300 meters) while flying his airplane.
"The people in the plane saw him," John Bouker was quoted as saying. "He's huge, he's huge, he's really, really big. You wouldn't want to have your children out."
Schemf and Rob Macdonald of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said there had been several sightings over the past year and a half of a Steller's eagle, a fish-eating bird that can weigh 20 pounds (10 kg) and have a wingspan of eight feet (2.60 meters), the newspaper reported
Diverdan
Ex-Cop Convicted Of Dealing Drugs
31 minutes ago
A former undercover drug agent was found guilty Thursday of selling drugs to a federal informant.
A federal jury in San Antonio took 90 minutes to return the guilty verdict against Xavier Villarreal, 52, a former agent with the Central South Texas Narcotics Task Force.
Villarreal, who was convicted of possessing and intending to distribute cocaine, faces up to 20 years in prison and $1 million in fines. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 16, 2003.
Despite being caught on videotape accepting money for cocaine and FBI (news - web sites) transcripts of recorded drug deals, the ex-cop said he was convicted of doing his job.
"That's what I do," Villarreal said in an interview. "I negotiate with traffickers, with major traffickers. And that's all I've ever done.
"The jury thinks that this is for real. This is something that really happened. That I'm not talking undercover, I'm talking as a real drug dealer."
Villarreal, who has received numerous awards during his decade of undercover work, said during one of the deals, he diluted 2 ounces of cocaine, a strategy Villarreal said many undercover cops use to reel in potential drug dealers.
"They ran a lab test on it, and one of the coke (cocaine) samples came out 9 percent," Villarreal said.
Even though Villarreal's lawyers said he has a good chance of getting probation, they said they plan to appeal the verdict.
Diverdan
Armour piercing ammo..
http://www.aguilaammo.com/iq.htm
http://www.aguilaammo.com/iq2.htm
In most states, this is illegal for handguns.
Diverdan
This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Kenneth Wayne Taylor
Rank: Captain
Age: 49
Status: Career
Years of Service: 26
Date of Incident: 10/09/2002
Time of Incident: 0830hrs
Date of Death: 10/11/2002
Fire Department: Madisonville Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 98 East Center St., Madisonville, KY 42431
Fire Department Phone: (270) 824-2149
Fire Department Chief: Thomas A. Williams
Cause of Death: Captain Taylor died in the hospital from a heart attack he
had suffered two days earlier while working an apartment building fire.
Funeral: Wednesday, October 16, 1400hrs, Young's Funeral Home, South
National Street (Hwy. 431), Russellville, KY
Memorial Fund: In the name of Captain Kenneth Wayne Taylor, c/o
Madisonville Fire Department, 98 East Center St., Madisonville, KY 42431
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 81 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
Diverdan
Press Release Source: SeaView Video Technology, Inc.
SeaView Debuts Redesigned ``Seaview.com''
Wednesday October 9, 10:22 am ET
TIERRA VERDE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2002--SeaView Video Technology Inc. (OTCBB:SEVU - News) invites all Internet surfers to visit the Company's newly redesigned website at http://www.seaview.com, which is now "live."
In addition to the new look, the SeaView site offers better access to product information and an enhanced online shopping experience.
"What's most exciting," said Cory Tellbuescher, Director of Sales and Marketing, "is the upcoming launch of our dealer and affiliate programs online. Dealers have their own section on the site, where they can easily restock. And with the affiliate program, resellers who operate their own website stores can link directly to our pages while keeping the customer connected to their site."
The dealer affiliate program is being developed by Tampa, FL-based Traffic Strategies LLC. Rollout is expected immediately after the completion of final testing which is now underway.
Tellbuescher added, "We'd also like to invite current and potential SeaView investors to tour our newly expanded Investor Relations section, which makes it easier to learn more about what your company is doing."
ABOUT SEAVIEW VIDEO TECHNOLOGY INC.
SeaView Video Technology Inc. designs, manufactures and markets, among other devices, products and applications developed to transmit voice, video, audio and data either individually or any and all combinations over power lines, in AC and DC power environments, on any and all power grids. The Company has also developed and manufactures different kinds of underwater video cameras, lights and accessories for the marine, commercial and consumer retail markets.
ABOUT TRAFFIC STRATEGIES LLC
Based in Tampa, Florida, Traffic Strategies LLC (http://www.trafficstrategies.com/) provides comprehensive solutions for Internet marketing. The Traffic Strategies team of experts builds, manages, and optimizes advertising initiatives proven to be the most efficient means of meeting online marketing objectives. Traffic Strategies services include search engine optimization, costs-per-click media buying, affiliate marketing management, and ROI tracking. Their strategic partnerships include Bayshore Solutions, Cyberscapes Interactive, Daica, Overture, and Commission Junction.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our plans, future events, objectives, expectations, forecasts, or assumptions. Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, and in some cases, words such as "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "intend," "may," "anticipate," "plans," "seeks," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the anticipated outcomes or result, and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. These risks and uncertainties may include: the adoption of our new products by customers; our ability to identify, develop, and commercialize new applications for our products; the ability to manage our anticipated growth; scaling-up our manufacturing capabilities; protecting our intellectual property; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including risks described in subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, and other filings). SeaView Video Technology, Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Diverdan
Ex-fireman awaits theft indictment
Posted on Wed, Oct. 02, 2002
Police say the former official of the Wichita firefighters union is suspected of embezzling around $400,000.
BY TIM POTTER
The Wichita Eagle
The lawyer for a former Wichita firefighter union official said Tuesday that his client expects to be charged with stealing members' dues.
Police say the former official is the suspect in an alleged embezzlement reportedly occurring over six years and amounting to about $400,000 --more than originally thought.
The former official has cooperated with an investigation and has paid some money back, said his lawyer, Steve Mank.
But the current city firefighter union president, Doug Pickard, said: "We'll never get every penny back. If we get 50 cents on the dollar, we'll be very fortunate. We're pretty sure it's been spent."
Pickard alleges that the former official used union money to buy jewelry and golf clubs and to pay for greens fees, weekend getaways, hotel stays and air fare.
"There is no benevolent purpose in this -- that is the real heartbreaker," Pickard said.
Mank said that although his client made some "inappropriate purchases," he is being wrongly accused by Pickard of many other purchases.
Pickard said some of the lost money came from a fund that pays for special medical expenses incurred by firefighters' children. Mank said he has not heard that allegation before.
The union -- the local branch of the International Association of Firefighters -- represents city firefighters.
Pickard said a "small faction" of the more than 300 union members sympathize with the former official because of their personal relationship with him.
But, Pickard said, "we have a very large percentage that want a pound of flesh."
District attorney spokeswoman Jeanette Clary said prosecutors are still reviewing records in the complicated case and have not concluded their investigation, so it is too early to comment on any charges.
Police Lt. Ralph Clark, who oversees financial crimes investigations, said the former official appears to be the only suspect in the case.
The man has resigned from his firefighter job and his union position, Pickard said.
Pickard said he grew suspicious about how union money was being spent after he became president in January.
Police launched a six-month investigation after Pickard reported apparent financial irregularities, Clark said.
Early in the investigation, Pickard said, he suspected that $250,000 was missing.
"We know now that it's going to be somewhere between $400,000 and 500,000," he said.
The money was stolen between January 1996 and March 2002, according to a police report.
Each member pays about $14 out of each paycheck for dues, which go for day-to-day union operations and activities.
Since it was discovered that money was missing, Pickard said, the union has resumed basic precautionary measures -- making sure that two people sign each check and that no individual makes a transaction.
The case has touched a nerve among workers in other unions, said Richard Shepherd, a 55-year-old Machinists union member at Boeing.
The idea that someone might have stolen from firefighters is an outrage, Shepherd said.
"These guys put their lives on the line for their paycheck. First of all, they're underpaid. And then to have their dues siphoned off is just unconscionable."
Pickard agreed.
"In the fire service, we literally trust our team to survive. To violate that trust is a huge breach of confidence."
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Explosion kills firefighter
This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Ralph Stott
Rank: Captain
Age: 50
Status: Career
Years of Service: 24
Date of Incident: 09/30/2002
Time of Incident: 0200hrs
Date of Death: 09/30/2002
Fire Department: Terre Haute Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 25 Spruce St., Terre Haute, IN 47807
Fire Department Phone: (812) 234-8653
Fire Department Website:
http://www.fire-ems.net/firedept/view/TerreHaute4IN
Fire Department Chief: John Brighton
Cause of Death: Captain Stott was fighting a fire at a garage and auto
body shop when there was a large explosion causing debris and a facade to
collapse forward on several firefighters, including Stott, who was trapped
under large cement blocks killing him.
Funeral: Visitation will be 10/02/2002 at the North Mattox-Wood Funeral
Home, 4660 Lafayette Ave., from 1600 to 2000hrs; on 10/03/2002 from 0900
to 1100hrs. Funeral service will begin at 1100hrs on 10/03/2002.
Memorial Fund: Memorial fund for Captain Ralph Stott, Terre Haute Fire
Department, C/O Terre Haute First National Bank. Visit any bank branch to
make a donation (http://www.first-online.com/home.html).
Tribute is being paid to Captain Stott at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 79 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
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SAPD Officer Injured In Collision
Patrol Car Broadsides Pickup
Posted: 1:40 p.m. CDT September 25, 2002
SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio Police officer suffered minor injuries after his patrol car collided with a pickup on the city's Northeast Side early Wednesday.
Police said the officer was responding to a call when it broadsided a pickup that was pulling out of a bar parking lot in the 1500 block of Thousand Oaks.
A woman who was driving the pickup was transported to University Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The officer was also taken to a hospital to be checked out.
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Lessons learned from Lairdsville
Lessons learned from Lairdsville
Wed, Sep 25, 2002
By KEN LITTLE
Observer-Dispatch Utica, NY
It's been one year since a tragic training exercise took the life of Lairdsville Fire Department recruit Bradley Golden.
Since Sept. 25, 2001, there have been improvements in the way many volunteer fire departments train and earnest talk of statewide mandates governing live fire training drills. The Lairdsville incident, however, has not spurred any legislation.
"I think we will have something put together and introduced in January," state Sen. Raymond Meier, R-Western, said. "If we have something that meets with the approval of firefighters, I'm pretty confident we at least can secure passage."
Golden, 19, was part of a group of Westmoreland district firefighters who participated in a controlled-burn exercise in a vacant house on Route 5. With Golden and firefighter Benjamin Morris on the second floor acting as "victims," a fire was lit downstairs by Lairdsville First Assistant Chief Alan G. Baird III.
Flames quickly spread upstairs and the drill took a deadly turn as Golden, of Clinton, was overcome by smoke and superheated air. Morris and firefighter Adam Croman, who also was on the second floor of the house, jumped to safety and suffered severe burns but survived.
Testimony during Baird's Oneida County Court trial in May painted a disturbing picture of miscommunication, questionable decisions and lack of leadership at the drill scene that may have contributed to Golden's death.
Baird, 31, ultimately was convicted by a jury of criminally negligent homicide. He was sentenced in July to five years' probation, the first 75 days to be served in jail. Baird remains free pending an appeal of the conviction.
Tragedy changed things
Golden's death devastated family members and sent shock waves through the ranks of volunteer firefighters. In the Westmoreland Fire District, which included companies from Westmoreland, Lairdsville and Lowell, a number of safety violations identified by the state Department of Labor were corrected and other changes were made.
"Lairdsville is now Westmoreland Station No. 2, under command of Westmoreland Station No. 1. I don't expect that to change," said Robert Walsh, Westmoreland first assistant chief and district safety officer.
"All the legal procedures have had a major effect on all the firemen in the district, and we're just doing what we have to do to provide the service in the safest way," Walsh said. "It's been a very difficult time for everyone."
Westmoreland firefighters no longer use live victims during training, and the district adheres to guidelines recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, along with state and federal standards.
"We will never forget what happened," Walsh said. "(Golden) is in our thoughts and prayers all the time, but we still must continue to provide a service to the community. We're doing the best we can and making sure all our training is safe for members."
Golden's death prompted the state Department of Fire Prevention and Control to offer programs specifically geared toward live fire training.
"The programs are based on NFPA Standard 1403 -- how to safely conduct a live burn for training," Department of State spokeswoman Theresa Wescott said. "We felt it was worthwhile to make available an additional class that is specific to NFPA 1403."
Other topics covered include knowing the structure where a drill is to be conducted and setting a fire in only one location, she said. At least two fires were set during the Lairdsville exercise, Baird trial testimony showed.
Live burns "are recognized as an important tool but it's important to make sure they're conducted safely," Wescott said.
"If anything positive can come out of this tragedy, there is an increased awareness and there are classes being offered. Hopefully, we can avoid this happening in the near future," she said.
Legislation coming
Meier is putting a bill together that recommends banning live subjects for controlled-burn exercises requiring that the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control publish and distribute live fire training guidelines. He also proposes mandating that fire departments submit written plans for live fire exercises to county fire coordinators.
"The goal is to have clearly defined standards but not set up an extra bureaucracy. It may need to be either a law or a regulation," Meier said. "We're not going to be promoting safety if you set up a paperwork burden that effectively shuts down training."
Baird appealing
Baird still lives in Westmoreland with his family, works and watches the changing landscape from a distance. Under his sentencing terms, the veteran volunteer firefighter was directed not to associate with any fire companies and lost his paramedic certification.
"He's maintaining himself and he's working hard," said Alan Baird II, Baird's father. "He said, 'Dad, I feel everyone in the world knows about this. It was a horrible, tragic accident, but it wasn't one man's fault.'"
Baird is raising funds for legal fees necessary to file a formal appeal to his criminal conviction. The appeal would be heard by an Appellate Division court in Rochester.
"In this criminal case, the mission was to seek justice for Bradley Golden and all those affected by the Sept. 25, 2001, incident and to seek accountability for those responsible," prosecuting First Assistant District Attorney Michael Coluzza said. "Mr. Baird was prosecuted for specific actions which he took last year which resulted in death and injury.
"If that prosecution had the collateral effect of raising the awareness of the fire departments and the general public, that is beneficial," Coluzza said.
Golden family members were not available for comment.
The fatal training accident had a national impact, NFPA official Gary Tokle said.
"It certainly led to a heightened level of discussion on the Web pages. The issue of not following the guidelines that were out there and being convicted criminally was kind of an eye-opener to a lot of folks," Tokle said.
Volunteer training changes
It's been one year since a tragic training exercise took the life of Lairdsville Fire Department recruit Bradley Golden.
Since Sept. 25, 2001, there have been improvements in the way many volunteer fire departments train and earnest talk of statewide mandates governing live fire training drills. The Lairdsville incident, however, has not spurred any legislation.
"I think we will have something put together and introduced in January," state Sen. Raymond Meier, R-Western, said. "If we have something that meets with the approval of firefighters, I'm pretty confident we at least can secure passage."
Golden, 19, was part of a group of Westmoreland district firefighters who participated in a controlled-burn exercise in a vacant house on Route 5. With Golden and firefighter Benjamin Morris on the second floor acting as "victims," a fire was lit downstairs by Lairdsville First Assistant Chief Alan G. Baird III.
Flames quickly spread upstairs and the drill took a deadly turn as Golden, of Clinton, was overcome by smoke and superheated air. Morris and firefighter Adam Croman, who also was on the second floor of the house, jumped to safety and suffered severe burns but survived.
Testimony during Baird's Oneida County Court trial in May painted a disturbing picture of miscommunication, questionable decisions and lack of leadership at the drill scene that may have contributed to Golden's death.
Baird, 31, ultimately was convicted by a jury of criminally negligent homicide. He was sentenced in July to five years' probation, the first 75 days to be served in jail. Baird remains free pending an appeal of the conviction.
Tragedy changed things
Golden's death devastated family members and sent shock waves through the ranks of volunteer firefighters. In the Westmoreland Fire District, which included companies from Westmoreland, Lairdsville and Lowell, a number of safety violations identified by the state Department of Labor were corrected and other changes were made.
"Lairdsville is now Westmoreland Station No. 2, under command of Westmoreland Station No. 1. I don't expect that to change," said Robert Walsh, Westmoreland first assistant chief and district safety officer.
"All the legal procedures have had a major effect on all the firemen in the district, and we're just doing what we have to do to provide the service in the safest way," Walsh said. "It's been a very difficult time for everyone."
Westmoreland firefighters no longer use live victims during training, and the district adheres to guidelines recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, along with state and federal standards.
"We will never forget what happened," Walsh said. "(Golden) is in our thoughts and prayers all the time, but we still must continue to provide a service to the community. We're doing the best we can and making sure all our training is safe for members."
Golden's death prompted the state Department of Fire Prevention and Control to offer programs specifically geared toward live fire training.
"The programs are based on NFPA Standard 1403 -- how to safely conduct a live burn for training," Department of State spokeswoman Theresa Wescott said. "We felt it was worthwhile to make available an additional class that is specific to NFPA 1403."
Other topics covered include knowing the structure where a drill is to be conducted and setting a fire in only one location, she said. At least two fires were set during the Lairdsville exercise, Baird trial testimony showed.
Live burns "are recognized as an important tool but it's important to make sure they're conducted safely," Wescott said.
"If anything positive can come out of this tragedy, there is an increased awareness and there are classes being offered. Hopefully, we can avoid this happening in the near future," she said.
Legislation coming
Meier is putting a bill together that recommends banning live subjects for controlled-burn exercises requiring that the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control publish and distribute live fire training guidelines. He also proposes mandating that fire departments submit written plans for live fire exercises to county fire coordinators.
"The goal is to have clearly defined standards but not set up an extra bureaucracy. It may need to be either a law or a regulation," Meier said. "We're not going to be promoting safety if you set up a paperwork burden that effectively shuts down training."
Baird appealing
Baird still lives in Westmoreland with his family, works and watches the changing landscape from a distance. Under his sentencing terms, the veteran volunteer firefighter was directed not to associate with any fire companies and lost his paramedic certification.
"He's maintaining himself and he's working hard," said Alan Baird II, Baird's father. "He said, 'Dad, I feel everyone in the world knows about this. It was a horrible, tragic accident, but it wasn't one man's fault.'"
Baird is raising funds for legal fees necessary to file a formal appeal to his criminal conviction. The appeal would be heard by an Appellate Division court in Rochester.
"In this criminal case, the mission was to seek justice for Bradley Golden and all those affected by the Sept. 25, 2001, incident and to seek accountability for those responsible," prosecuting First Assistant District Attorney Michael Coluzza said. "Mr. Baird was prosecuted for specific actions which he took last year which resulted in death and injury.
"If that prosecution had the collateral effect of raising the awareness of the fire departments and the general public, that is beneficial," Coluzza said.
Golden family members were not available for comment.
The fatal training accident had a national impact, NFPA official Gary Tokle said.
"It certainly led to a heightened level of discussion on the Web pages. The issue of not following the guidelines that were out there and being convicted criminally was kind of an eye-opener to a lot of folks," Tokle said.
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Notice of Firefighter fatality
This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Cassandra Billings Powell
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 32
Status: Career
Years of Service: 5
Date of Incident: 09/23/2002
Time of Incident: 1107hrs
Date of Death: 09/23/2002
Fire Department: McLeansville Fire Department, Inc.
Fire Department Address: P.O. Box 166 McLeansville, NC 27301
Fire Department Phone: (336)-698-0241
Fire Department Email: mclfd@earthlink.net
Fire Department Chief: Donny Shepard
Cause of Death: Firefighter Powell was involved in routine duties, enroute
between stations when the vehicle she was driving ran off the right side
of the road. As the vehicle was steered back onto the road it overturned,
pinning the victim in the cab. The accident resulted in severe trauma to
the head and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wake: Visitation from 7pm-9pm Wednesday 24th, at Fair's Funeral Home in
Eden, NC
Funeral: Thursday 25th at 2:00 pm at Osbourne Baptist Church in Eden, NC
--- Internment will be at the Ridgeview Cemetary.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Powell at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 78 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
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Firefighter fatality
This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Michael Kruse
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 53
Status: Career
Years of Service: 27 years
Date of Incident: 09/14/2002
Time of Incident: 2230
Date of Death: 09/14/2002
Fire Department: Muscatine Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 312 East Fifth St., Ste 2, Muscatine, IA 52761
Fire Department Phone: (563) 263-9233
Fire Department Website: http://ci.muscatine.ia.us/fire
Fire Department Chief: Steve Dalbey
Cause of Death: While operating at a structure fire, Firefighter Kruse
became trapped when a structural collapse of the roof occured.
Firefighter Kruse was rescued and transported to the hospital where he
later died.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Kruse at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 75 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
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Police officer thought he was using stun gun when he shot man
Fri Sep 13, 2:42 PM ET
ROCHESTER, Minnesota - A police officer who thought he was using a stun gun to subdue a suspect mistakenly fired a bullet into the man's back, investigators said Friday.
The victim, Christofar Atak, was listed in fair condition.
An investigation into the Sept. 2 shooting found that Greg Siem thought he was holding a stun gun, Police Chief Roger Peterson.
The stun guns used by Rochester police look like handguns. They use an electric shock to temporarily incapacitate a person.
Atak, a refugee from civil war in Sudan, was drunk and acting violently at the time, police said.
"This family moved to get away from violence and they find themselves right back in it," said Atak's lawyer, William L. French.
The police chief said he spoke Thursday with Atak to apologize and explain the findings of the investigation.
Peterson said that Siem and a second officer who had both been on leave since the shooting can return to work.
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Bates City Police Chief Shot
Fri Sep 13, 2:22 PM ET
Police are still searching for the man who shot Bates City's police chief Thursday near Lincoln Cemetery.
According to police, Chief Dennis Williams was on his way to serve papers on behalf of Jackson County family court when noticed a man lying face down on the ground. Williams stopped his car, and got out to check on the man. When he tried to turn him over, that is apparently when he was shot by the suspect.
The suspect ran off. Police searched a nearby apartment complex and questioned two men. They were released.
Williams was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.
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Suspected Beer Bandit Fatally Wounded
Wed Sep 11,11:39 AM ET
A suspected beer thief was shot to death by an off-duty college campus police officer on Tuesday night, police said.
According to police, a man ran out of a Texaco convenience store in the 3500 block of Culebra road at 10:15 p.m. with some beer when an off-duty St. Mary's University police officer, who was getting some gas, chased the suspect on foot.
Witnesses said the suspect then put his car in reverse, hitting the officer with an open car door. The suspect then circled around and tried again to run over the officer again, witnesses said. The officer then opened fire, fatally wounding the suspect, police said.
The officer said that he feared for his life," said San Antonio police spokesman Sgt. Gabe Trevino. "(He) fired his weapon several times ... striking the suspect a couple of times."
The suspect's name or age was not immediately available.
The off-duty officer, who suffered some scrapes and bruises, was not identified. Trevino said he is a sergeant who has been on the St. Mary's University police force for 3 1/2 years.
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This is a message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration.
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatalities:
Name: Jason Hampton
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 19
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service:
Date of Incident: 09/05/2002
Time of Incident: 1500
Date of Death: 09/05/2002
Fire Department: Almaville Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 911 One Mile Ln, Smyrna, TN 37167
Fire Department Phone: (615) 355-0715
Fire Department Website: http://www.almavillefire.org/
Fire Department Chief: Greg Capps
Cause of Death: Firefighter Hampton was killed while operating a tanker
truck in response to a brush fire when the apparatus left the roadway and
crashed.
Name: Joseph J-E Craft
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 33
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: <1
Date of Incident: 09/03/2002
Time of Incident: 1230hrs
Date of Death: 09/04/2002
Fire Department: Penn Hills Universal Volunteer Fire Department No. 6
Fire Department Address: 2240 Main St., Penn Hills, PA 15235
Fire Department Phone: (412) 795-0050
Fire Department Chief: Ed Turpin
Cause of Death: Firefighter Craft died of heart failure (a congenital
heart defect, tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia) after returning
from a call.
Funeral: Visitation 0905 1900 2100 09/06 1400-1600 1800-2100 09/07 1100am
Findlay C. Wylie Funeral Home 11311 Frankstown Rd. - Penn Hills,
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Memorial Fund: "Joseph Craft Memorial Fund," Universal Volunteer Fire
Department Penn Hills No. 6, 2240 Main St., Penn Hills, PA, 15235 or in
care of S&T Bank, 7660 Saltsburg Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighters Hampton and Craft at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/nfdc-data5.cfm
To date, 74 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.
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Police Shoot Homicide Suspect At Scene Of Murder
Fri Sep 6, 3:38 PM ET
A murder suspect is in serious but stable condition after being shot twice during a confrontation with a Jacksonville SWAT team Thursday night.
Police said they were attempting to serve a warrant on an apartment complex on Belden Street off Spring Park Road in the St. Nicholas area about 4 p.m. when Jerome Robinson showed what appeared to be a rifle and a machete.
Robinson, 51, was wanted for the stabbing death of his 40-year-old girlfriend in the apartment nearly two weeks ago.
"This was gruesome murder," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief Frank Mackesy said.
Robinson held police at bay for nearly an hour and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office SWAT team was called.
Robinson was shot twice in the abdomen by SWAT officer Clark after police said he advanced on them as they tried to apprehend him.
The rifle turned out to be a pellet gun. According to normal police procedure, Clark will be placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
Residents who were kept out of the area, then heard the gunfire were shaken by the shooting.
"It made me a little nervous, but when I get home.. I'll be fine," resident Laurie Michael said.
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Drug Suspect Dies After Police Shootout
Sun Sep 8, 3:22 PM ET
A man who allegedly shot at police during an attempted arrest in Pittsburgh's Manchester section was killed by return fire, WTAE's Meghan Jones reported.
Two plainclothes Pittsburgh Police officers said they saw a drug transaction between 24-year-old Michael Hunter Jr. and a 16-year-old at a ballfield near Juniata and North Franklin streets around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
After apprehending the teen, the officers said they moved in to arrest Hunter, with their badges visibly dangling from their necks. A K-9 officer was called to the scene for backup.
Hunter allegedly tried to escape the fenced-in field, then pulled a gun from the waist of his pants and pointed it at the officers, Deputy Chief Charles Moffatt said. Hunter fired a shot after the officers told him to drop his weapon, Moffatt said.
The K-9 dog was released and the officers fired several times on Hunter, hitting him in the upper chest and side, Moffatt said. One bullet hit a nearby resident on her front porch and grazed her in the side.
Hunter, of the city's Brighton Heights section, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he died about two hours later. The injured woman was in good condition Saturday night.
Moffatt said Hunter's .357-caliber Magnum had one spent casing. Items believed to be heroin and crack cocaine were found on Hunter, Jones reported.
Moffatt said he believes that the officers acted correctly.
"When you're dealing dope and carrying a gun, that's a deadly combination," he said. "When you pull a gun on an officer, or anybody for that matter, you're looking at a bunch of trouble."
The three officers involved in the incident have been placed on paid leave while the police bureau conducts an investigation. Allegheny County police will oversee the probe.
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Concord man police shot had psychiatric history
Fri Sep 6, 8:20 AM ET
By Claire Booth, Karl Fischer and Kristi Belcamino, CONTRA COSTA TIMESS
CONCORD - A man shot to death by an assailant who was then killed by police had been committed to the same state mental hospital as the assailant several years ago, authorities said Thursday.
Investigators do not yet know why 38-year-old Karl Robertson apparently shot dead Moses Jones, 46, inside a first-floor apartment Wednesday evening or why he then fired several shots at police in the complex parking lot, said Lt. David Chilimidos.
Officers shot back and killed Robertson, who was released last year from mental health department supervision against the wishes of program official
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Boy, 14, Shot and Killed by Police
Fri Sep 6, 1:09 PM ET
By MATT MYGATT, Associated Press Writer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A 14-year-old boy who said he was possessed by demons went to church for help but was fatally shot by police after pointing what turned out to be a BB gun at officers, authorities said.
Dominic Montoya came to Taylor Ranch Baptist Church looking for prayer, said minister of education Cindy Harrison.
"He said he had been having some struggles all the way up through town and that he was possessed by demons and wanted prayer and needed help," Harrison told The Albuquerque Tribune. "He looked very troubled."
Harrison said the choir director's wife sat down and prayed with Montoya, but then noticed he had a gun. She got the attention of her husband, who was in the church's worship center with their two young children, and he called police.
Detective Jeff Arbogast said when officers arrived, Montoya pointed a BB gun at them and was shot twice in the abdomen. Police said he had earlier threatened his mother, neighbors and church members with the same gun.
"His mindset is really unclear," Arbogast said. "We're trying to understand why he did what he did."
Police had been called earlier by Montoya's mother, who told them she and her 3-year-old child had fled their home after Montoya pointed a BB gun at her and threatened her, Arbogast said.
Officers went to the home, where neighbors told them Montoya had entered their homes, threatened them with a gun and left.
About an hour later, police received a call from the church about a teenager with a gun. Arbogast said the officers did not know it was the same boy involved in the earlier threats.
Montoya's mother, Bridget Montoya, said she initially thought the gun might be real, but later realized it was not, and she told that to police.
"I told them he just had a BB gun," she told the Albuquerque Journal. "With all of their radios, how could they not know who he was? They killed my son. The people I called for help killed him."
Three officers were placed on paid leave for three days, standard procedure after shootings involving police, Arbogast said.
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