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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Cutting His Own Neck, Then He Ran at the Cops | Phoenix Bodycam Breakdown
Incident: Sunday, September 6, 2026, near 19th Avenue and West Cheryl Drive, Phoenix, Arizona.
A family member called the Phoenix Police Department at about 11 a.m. about a man in a mental-health crisis who was cutting himself with a knife...
He Pointed a Gun at the Drone, Then at SWAT | Onondaga County Drone Breakdown
Incident: Sunday, August 23, 2026, Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park, Elbridge, New York. Footage released by the New York Attorney General’s Office: September 15, 2026. This is drone footage. No body camera footage has been released by anyone...
He Pulled a Gun and the Deputies Ran | Harris County Bodycam Breakdown
Incident: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 15900 block of Ridlon Street, Channelview, Texas. Footage released by the Harris County Sheriff's Office: September 18, 2026.
A woman called 911 at about 3:45 p.m. A man on her property was claiming to...
Knife in Hand, Running Toward a Parking Lot Full of People | Salt Lake City Bodycam Breakdown
Incident: Monday, August 31, 2026, 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Footage released by the Salt Lake City Police Department: September 18, 2026.
Salt Lake City Police Department officers were dispatched at 8:30 p.m. to a violent psychiatr...
Shot in the Stomach and Still in the Fight | Minneapolis Bodycam Breakdown
Incident: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Footage released by the Minneapolis Police Department: September 16, 2026.
Minneapolis Police Department officers were sent to an occupied high-rise apartment bui...
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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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