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End of Watch: Gone but never forgotten


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I was wondering when this was gonna come up, and almost posted it yesterday.  The Sikhs are badass, and have always been fighting for our side (which is their side).  It strikes a nerve with me when I see someone mis-label a pic, and say "muslim-this or muslim-that" and use a picture of a Sikh.  Those fuckers are true warriors, down to the bone.

It saddened me to hear about this guy's death - he came here to do everything he could for this country, and went to the level of becoming a LEO. 

And a fukbag shoots him in the back.  It's outrageous, and I'm outraged.  I'm tired of the lack of respect and violence towards law enforcement.  Motherfuckers have lost sight of "their place" and they think they're above law enforcement these days.  There is zero obedience for the law anymore, and it's a fucking disgrace to this country.

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On 10/29/2018 at 10:21 PM, Robocop1051 said:

You see this? This is why a Bell helicopter and a cop armed with a semi automatic .338LM are needed for EVERY pursuit.

Fly my officer/deputy/trooper overheard....

Lean out with a low/fixed magnification scope, mounted on a .338LM platform, loaded with 300gr anti-material pills, stuffed into a 25 round drum magazine....

Three quick ones into the engine block... with enough oomph left to put a decent divot in the asphalt below. 

If the driver fails his intelligence check at that point, there’s not a vehicle available to the civilian market that’ll stop the hell that would rain down from that little Bell chopper. 

So you are the guy that's been making the pot holes in the road .🤣😂😭😆

Yeah I know it's a year old !

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Fond du Lac Wisconsin Police Department. May he rest in Peace.

September 22, 2021 – It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that Chief Aaron Goldstein informs you of the passing of Officer Joseph Kurer, age 26, due to complications from COVID-19.

Officer Kurer was sworn-in as a City of Fond du Lac Police Officer on August 6, 2018.  Officer Kurer was a dedicated and valued member of our Department.  Joseph was a member of the Tactical Field Force Team, Honor Guard Unit, Domestic Violence Intervention Team, and earlier this year was certified as a Field Training Officer.   

Officer Kurer was also an Aviation Operations Noncommissioned Officer (Sergeant) with the United States Army, Wisconsin National Guard.  Prior to joining the Fond du Lac Police Department Joseph was a Community Service Officer with the City of West Bend Police Department.

Officer Kurer was awarded a City of Fond du Lac Police Department Life Saving Award, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Air Force Sergeants Association NCO of the Year as a Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer in the Civil Air Patrol, and Sister Michaela O’Brien Award while attending St. Mary’s Springs High School.

Officer Kurer is being escorted from the hospital to the funeral home by a law enforcement procession and Officers will stand vigil by his side until the services are complete.

Officer Kurer is survived by his wife and two children, one born the night before Joseph passed away.  Joseph is also survived by his parents and sister.

Chief Goldstein said, “Our entire Fond du Lac Police Department family mourns the passing of Officer Joseph Kurer.  Our love and condolences go out to Joseph’s wife and children and all those with whom he served.  We, as a police department family will do everything possible to continue to provide support and comfort to Joseph’s family.  Joseph will be missed by everyone here.”

Funeral arrangements with Law Enforcement Honors are pending and out of respect for the family no additional information is available at this time.

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Been a rough week here in my county. Officer on the left died unexpectedly off duty, I really hope it wasn’t suicide. He graduated from the police science program the same year I did hvac and was close with some friends of mine. I’m not sure about the officer in the middle, but I hope he rest easy. The officer on the right was a Beloit PD officer and passed from complications form covid. 
 

💙💙💙💙💙

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14 hours ago, shepp said:

Been a rough week here in my county. Officer on the left died unexpectedly off duty, I really hope it wasn’t suicide. He graduated from the police science program the same year I did hvac and was close with some friends of mine. I’m not sure about the officer in the middle, but I hope he rest easy. The officer on the right was a Beloit PD officer and passed from complications form covid. 
 

💙💙💙💙💙

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Very sad to hear. Prayers for the family.

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On 11/15/2021 at 10:05 PM, shepp said:

Been a rough week here in my county. Officer on the left died unexpectedly off duty, I really hope it wasn’t suicide. He graduated from the police science program the same year I did hvac and was close with some friends of mine. I’m not sure about the officer in the middle, but I hope he rest easy. The officer on the right was a Beloit PD officer and passed from complications form covid. 
 

💙💙💙💙💙

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The gentleman in the center is a fire fighter who passed unexpectedly too. I really hate hearing that cuz it always makes me think suicide 😕😕😕

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5 hours ago, shepp said:

The gentleman in the center is a fire fighter who passed unexpectedly too. I really hate hearing that cuz it always makes me think suicide 😕😕😕

Sadly, alot of firefighters die of cancer, early.  I hear about it all the time, because I work with one every day.  40 years, gone from cancer.  Those guys go into burning all-kinds-of-shiit routinely.  I don't know what kind of carcinogens my coffee pot puts out when it melts in a fire...  or my fridge, oven, microwave, dishwasher...   respirators or not, that shiit soaks into their bunkers, and they have to wear it all back to the firehouse and clean it all up. Exposed, all the time.

Those guys walk into a carcinogen minefield everytime something is on fire.  Cancer fuks alot of them up early, too, just for those reasons. 

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Pretty bad way to go out, Fast Roping accident.  More will come out, I'm sure, but this is fucked up like AIDS.  Something didn't go right here.  I hope they weren't roping out of a 53.  That's a nightmare. 

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Commander Of SEAL Team Eight Killed In Training Accident

Naval Special Warfare Command is reporting that the Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Eight, Commander Brian Bourgeois has succumbed to injuries he sustained during a fast-rope training evolution on December 4th in Virginia.

The Navy did not disclose any information on how the mishap occurred, but a thorough investigation of any incident that kills or results in significant injury to a servicemember is routine.

Fast-Roping is a method used to rapidly get SEALs aboard a helicopter down to the deck using a rope more than one and a half inches in diameter.  Using gloves, the SEALs are able to slide down the rope at a safe speed to the ground very quickly. Several SEALs may go down on the rope at that same time if proper intervals between them are maintained.

The Dangers of Fast Roping

It is an inherently dangerous training evolution where many things can go wrong, any of which can result in death or serious injury.  Heavy gloves are used to grip the rope and as a brake to control the descent.  Go too fast and the gloves heat up almost instantly to temps that make it all but impossible to hang on.  Equipment loads pose another risk as the SEAL must compensate for as much as eighty pounds of additional weight using just the strength in his arms.  If several men are on the rope going down at once, at least a three-meter spacing between them on the rope is needed to prevent the upper man from crashing down on the man below him.  Most of the time, SEALs would be descending the rope to a hard deck on a ship or oil platform so a fall is generally going to produce injuries.

Done correctly, as many as twenty-five Navy SEALs can descend from a helicopter in under thirty seconds by fast-roping.

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Routine Training Qualifications Prior To Deployment

Fast roping is part of the skill set of every Navy SEAL. A SEAL platoon returning from deployment will almost immediately begin training for their next deployment by retraining and demonstrating certain core competencies to be considered combat-ready.

SEAL Team EIGHT (ST-8) is based at Little Creek, VA. with eight operational platoons with a headquarters element. ST-8 has a geographic area of concentration comprising the Caribbean, Africa, and the Mediterranean. It deploys combat-ready platoons to carrier battle groups (CVBGs) as well as amphibious ships in support of the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Fleet.  Team-8  conducts deployments for training (DFTs) throughout the Caribbean, Africa, and the littoral Mediterranean.

Naval Special Warfare Command Pledges Life Long Support To The Family

Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command expressed his condolences to the family of CDR Bourgeois saying, “…we will ensure our community remains in support of and in relationship with Brian’s family and his children, for life,”

“Brian was one of our very best leaders, who possessed all the attributes that make our force effective.  We will miss his charismatic leadership and faithful stewardship of our standard.  His legacy carries on in teammates he served with, led, and mentored.”

As is customary, the Executive Officer of Team Eight will assume command awaiting a new commanding officer to be assigned by Special Warfare Group Two.

CDR Bourgeois attended the Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 2001, just months prior to the September 11th Attacks.  He played Safety on the football team.  His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star for Valor.

CDR Bourgeois had served twenty years in the Navy and was just forty-three years old.

He is survived by his wife and five children.

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The Association is devastated by the line of duty death of our member Trooper Tamar Bucci. Our thoughts this morning are with her family and our members as we process this tragic and senseless loss of life. It’s never easy when one of our members is taken from us, and it yet again reminds us of the dangers we face every day while in service to the Commonwealth. 

Trooper Bucci is not just a coworker to us; she is our sister, and we are heartbroken by this devastating loss to our membership. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of those who came to her aid including the good Samaritans that were first on scene. We ask for everyone to keep her family and our members in their thoughts and prayers during this immensely difficult time.

 

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We lost a good Trooper and I lost a friend. Hurts. Better be a plan here boys or I’ll be pissed. 

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