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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Meriden Police Bodycam Shows Officer Shoot Man Mid-Bat Attack
Meriden Police released body camera and additional camera footage Tuesday from a fatal officer-involved shooting on Sagamore Road.
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Officers responded around 10 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 2026, to reports of an active domesti...
Robbery Suspect Fires On Officers Mid-Chase, Shot And Killed By LAPD — Pacific Area Bodycam
On June 5, 2026, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Pacific Patrol Division officers responded to a robbery call in the 5000 block of West Manchester Boulevard. The victim had followed the suspect and pointed officers to a parked vehicle where the...
Officer and Suspect Both Shot in San Antonio SWAT Warrant Ambush
He was already holding the gun before the officers even got out of the car.
That’s the moment this entire incident turns on.
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What you just saw is SAPD’s critical incident release from an officer-involved...
Suspect Fires 17 Rounds At Officers After Pursuit, Gets Shot | LAPD
Seventeen rounds. That’s not a guess. That’s what investigators pulled off the pavement in cartridge casings after Marco Flores turned and opened fire on officers chasing him down a residential street in Hollenbeck.
Two patrol vehicles too...
Suspect Ambushes, Shoots 2 Hillsborough Deputies in Florida — Killed in Return Fire
Two deputies shot before they had a chance to react. The suspect who ambushed them is dead.
A domestic violence call turned into an ambush the second the first deputy stepped out of his vehicle. No warning. No standoff. Gunfire from the f...
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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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