Former Lawman
Former Lawman, Holly DietrichPolice 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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Wanted Felon Pulls Gun on SAPD Officer Mid-Foot Pursuit | Bodycam Breakdown
May 29. San Antonio. An anonymous call comes in about a wanted person in the 2900 block of Chihuahua Street. An SAPD officer rolls up and spots Hector Carreno in a backyard. Recognizes him on sight.
Carreno runs.
He clears fences. Ignores...
Wanted Child Sex Suspect Pulls a Gun on a Phoenix Jump-Out Crew. He Doesn't Get a Second Move.
A 56-year-old felon is rolling westbound on Pinnacle Peak Road. Warrant out for sexual conduct with a minor.
He has no idea Phoenix PD’s Tactical Support Bureau is already on him.
He’s about to find out.
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Suspect Stabbed Mother 40 Times on Mother's Day — Cops Let Him Walk Back Inside to Finish | Bodycam
The footage was released this week by the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation. It is hard to watch. Not because of what the suspect did, although that is bad enough. It is hard to watch because three officers were on...
Dustin Poirier Tries To Fight Atlanta Cop At Airport — Bodycam
A retired UFC interim lightweight champion squared up with an Atlanta police officer on Father’s Day in a public airport terminal. He was drunk. He told the officer he would fight him right there. He told him he was going to bang him up. He...
The Traffic Stop That Killed Officer Ella French
On the evening of August 7, 2021, three Chicago Police officers pulled over a gray Honda CRV with expired plates in West Englewood. The stop lasted under two minutes. By the end of it, one officer was dead, one was paralyzed, and a third wa...
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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.
Holly Dietrich is a Catholic wife and mother in Arizona. She writes on government, religion, and culture, with opinion grounded in institutional analysis.
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