The Minot Police Department, North Dakota, sadly announced the death of Lt. Matt McLeod, a member of the since 2002. No additional information provided.

Rest Easy Brother. Prayers for his family of blue and blood. 🙏🏽

Cost of illegal aliens per state in 2023:

Alabama: 596 million
Alaska: 130 million
Arizona: 3.19 billion
Arkansas: 356 million
California: 30.9 billion
Colorado: 1.94 billion
Connecticut: 1.28 billion
Delaware: 244 million
Florida: 8.04 billion
Georgia: 3.14 billion
Hawaii: 771 million
Idaho: 405 million
Illinois: 5.27 billion
Indiana: 886 million
Iowa: 405 million
Kansas: 603 million
Kentucky: 367 million
Louisiana: 604 million
Maine: 90.3 million
Maryland: 2.14 billion
Massachusetts: 2.16 billion
Michigan: 1.28 billion
Minnesota: 657 million
Mississippi: 100 million
Missouri: 657 million
Montana: 45 million
Nebraska: 136 million
Nevada: 1.47 billion
New Hampshire: 108 million
New Jersey: 5.27 billion
New Mexico: 174 million
New York: 9.95 billion
North Carolina: 3.14 billion
North Dakota: 43.25 million
Ohio: 332.4 million
Oklahoma: 273 million
Oregon: 1.47 billion
Pennsylvania: 1.64 billion
Rhode Island: 313 million
South Carolina: 746 million
South Dakota: 57 million
Tennessee: 341 million
Texas: 5.35 billion
Utah: 931 million
Vermont: 75 million
Virginia: 2.84 billion
Washington: 2.62 billion
West Virginia: 12.9 million
Wisconsin: 246 million
Wyoming: 18.1 million

This is not sustainable....

Damage inspection teams have finished evaluating about 50% of damaged structures in the Eaton Fire area.

Why Cops Support President Donald Trump

An excellent piece from Chief Weitzel.

Read more:
https://www.lawofficer.com/why-cops-support-president-donald-trump

Memorial outside the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office for fallen Deputy Jesus Jesse Vargas, who was killed yesterday in the line of duty while attempting to serve a warrant in Houston. 💙

Fire base camp at the Rose Bowl where many firefighters and first responders are sleeping in tents out front. So much gratitude for each and every one of you!

Oakland Police Department is considering changes to its pursuit policy, which has drawn criticism from community members and Governor Newsom for being too restrictive of when officers are allowed to chase suspects.

Read more: https://abc7ne.ws/4g2iH0b

Thoughts?

Gov. Gavin Newsom: The approximately 2,500 total service members mobilized will continue assisting local public safety..

Meanwhile, in South Central 5am ... 🐒🐒🐒🤬

"The proper way to do it is to sign a pardon for each individual."

Judge Andrew Napolitano explained the best way for President-elect Donald Trump to pardon Jan. 6th protestors.

Hollywood founded Support Our Shields, whose “mission is to support police officers by combating negative stereotypes and narratives that are rampant today by encouraging positive police and community interaction.” He needs our help.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/support-our-shields-a-nonprofit-run-by-hollywood-morris-and-a-friend-of-let-needs-your-help

*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

Iowa: A Fairfield man is charged with intentionally crashing his car head-on into an occupied patrol car, resulting in the officer being transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

John Michael Spanton, age 52 of Fairfield, was charged with two counts of Assault on a Peace Officer with a Dangerous Weapon, along with Eluding, Criminal Mischief First Degree, and various other traffic related offenses.

The man of the officer injured in the collision has not been released, though a report from the Fairfield Police Department said it was a sergeant and that the sergeant was treated for their injuries at the Jefferson County Health Center and released.

More: https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/news/driver-crashes-head-on-into-fairfield-police-squad-car/

Please join us in sending prayers and, or, positive thoughts for his recovery. 🙏🏽

Small gems of hope here and there as the city starts sifting thru the ashes of what’s left. A bright blue vintage VW bus survived the Palisades fire shown here by Stu Mundel SkyFox.

BREAKING! The FBI shuts down its Diversity Office just four days before President Trump’s inauguration.

Trump isn’t even in office yet and the world is HEALING.

Benny Johnson

NEW: SpaceX is targeting 4:37 p.m. CT (2237 UTC) for liftoff of Starship Flight 7!

All weather conditions are GO for launch!

NASA's aerial assets are airborne for capturing Starship re-entry in the Indian Ocean.

In 24 hours, USBP agents arrested two undocumented non-citizens with sex crime convictions. Jose A. Salmeron-Blanco, a Salvadoran national convicted of 1st-degree sexual assault, was stopped at a McAllen, TX airport. Maximino Ortiz-Rodriguez, a Mexican national convicted of aggravated sexual battery of a child under 13, was apprehended in New Mexico. Both are in custody and will be processed. #bordersecurity

Chief Jason Owens

Yesterday was tragic for law enforcement across Texas.

Brazoria County Deputy Sheriff J. Vargas was fatally shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a violent criminal and Navasota Police Department Sergeant M. Butler who was killed by a fleeing suspect that hit his patrol vehicle head on.

Please keep these agencies and the officers families in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through these terrible times.

Also, pray for the officer with the Texas Office of Inspector General that was injured by shrapnel during an officer involved shooting yesterday in El Paso as he recovers from his injuries. 🙏🏽

As multiple wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles and the surrounding cities, we should bear in mind that while our officers are helping with the fire relief efforts, many of them have also been dealing with losses of their own related to those very same fires. Unfortunately, we have officers who returned home from work to find their homes reduced to ashes and their personal possessions in ruins. As they attempt to navigate through this difficult period in their lives, many of you are reaching out to provide assistance to help them start their recovery process. Below is a list of organizations that are eager and willing to help with that. While this is not a comprehensive list of all the wonderful fundraising efforts taking place, these are organizations that have a storied history of helping our officers in times of need:

Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation
https://laprf.org/

Los Angeles Police Foundation
https://www.supportlapd.org/donate

Los Angeles Police Protective League
https://eagleandbadgefoundation.com/donate-eagle-badge-foundation
Checks can be mailed to: 1308 W 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90017

Los Angeles Police Relief Association (LAPRA)
https://lapra.org/lapraf.html

Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union
https://lapfcu.org/about-us/community-involvement/blue-ribbon-trust-accounts

William H. Parker Foundation
https://www.lapdparker.com/donate

Wives of Los Angeles Police Officers
https://www.wivesoflapd.com/

Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation
https://lapmf.org/donate/

When donating, please note in the comments that the donations are for fire relief.

Our officers continue to remain deployed on the front lines around the clock in partnership with other local, state, and federal partners as they fight side-by-side to bring an end to this unprecedented natural disaster.

Palisades Fire Update for Thursday, Jan 16th, 2025: Repopulation and Safety Guidelines

The following zones will be reopened to residents:
- Zone TOP-U001: North of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and South of Mulholland Drive
- Zone TOP-U002: North of Old Topanga Canyon Road and South of Summit to Summit Motorway
- Zone DRY-U026-A: North of Mulholland Highway and South of Stokes Canyon Road
- Zone RRC-U027-A: North of Red Rock Road and South of Calabasas Peak Motorway

All other road closures and evacuated areas for the PALISADES FIRE remain in effect.

https://local.nixle.com/alert/11352783/

The suspect, identified as Juan Manuel Sierra-Levya, illegally crossed into the United States at the southern border and is currently in custody due to a probation violation. He has not yet been charged with arson.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/suspect-arrested-for-using-flamethrower-near-la-fire-zones-is-illegal-immigrant