Former Lawman
Police bodycam and OIS breakdowns from Ray Dietrich, a former 20-year Southern California lawman. Real-world use-of-force analysis. No spin.
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Armed Woman in a Car at the End of the Road | Baltimore County Police Raw Body Camera Middle River
The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division released body-worn camera footage on October 2, 2026 from a fatal Baltimore County police shooting on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in the 1000 block of Carroll Island Road...
He Shot a Woman as Officers Cleared the Restaurant | Lodi Police Raw Body Camera McDonald's
The Lodi Police Department released its critical incident video of the August 24, 2026 officer-involved shooting at the McDonald’s at 200 West Lodi Avenue in Lodi, California. The release includes restaurant surveillance, the 911 call, radi...
He Came Down the Bridge Cable With a Knife Raised | NYPD Raw Body Camera Brooklyn Bridge
The New York City Police Department released body-worn camera and drone footage on Friday, October 2, 2026, of an officer-involved shooting on the Brooklyn-bound side of the Brooklyn Bridge on Friday, September 4, 2026.
The video above is...
He Drove at Officers, Rammed a Sergeant's Car | Oklahoma City Police Raw Body Camera Nettie Street
The Oklahoma City Police Department released a Community Incident Briefing on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, with body-worn and dash camera footage of an officer-involved shooting on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 8900 Nettie Street in Oklahoma...
50 Minutes on a Bridge Ledge With a Knife | NY Attorney General Raw Body Camera Wappingers Falls
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation released body-worn camera footage on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from its investigation into the death of a minor following an encounter with members of the New York State P...
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Former Lawman Ray Dietrich breaks down police bodycam and officer-involved shootings with 20 years of real Southern California law enforcement experience—patrol, gangs, detective, FTO, sergeant, watch commander.
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