A solemn salute as cops lined the streets to pay their respects to Police Officer Anastasios Tsakos, who was tragically killed in the line-of-duty this morning after being struck by a drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway.

There is NO excuse and NEVER an invitation to harass, abuse or assault, rape.

Stand with survivors. Wear jeans with a purpose on April 28th.

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From Inbox: meanwhile, in Russia ... 👀

Democrats called to defund and abolish the police. And officers heard them loud and clear - so they're calling it quits in a mass exodus. Now what?

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/exodus-of-retiring-officers-may-lead-to-a-national-public-safety-crisis/

Totally normal behavior at a Mississippi Olive Garden 👀

Los Angeles Police Department: Critical Incident Briefing, Hollywood Area LERI 3/13/21 (NRF010-21)

We're told the officer is desperately fighting for his life.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/delaware-officer-critically-injured-after-responding-to-fight-call-alone/

Facts Matter! Watch as Joe Gamaldi dispels the false narratives surrounding Qualified Immunity.

Rob O'Donnell: I’ll be on Real America with my friend Dan Ball on One America News tonight to discuss the mass exodus in Law Enforcement retirements and the lack of applicants to take their place, creating a public safety void that’s causing crime to skyrocket.

⚠️ ALERT! Evacuation notices were issued in several areas of Lincoln County, New Mexico, as a wildfire grew to more than 4000 acres. Multiple engines and air support were deployed to contain the fire, according to officials.

A detective was attacked in broad daylight by a man who walked up behind him and smashed him with a stick.

This is police-defunded, criminal-run NYC, folks.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/nypd-detective-struck-in-head-with-a-stick-in-unprovoked-attack/

Andrew Brown Jr. independent autopsy reveals fatal gunshot to back of head. An independent autopsy contracted by the attorneys representing the family of North Carolina man Andrew Brown Jr. revealed that he was shot five times -- four times in the right arm, and a fifth in the back of his skull. (Read more.)

Meanwhile, in Elizabeth City....

Cuomo, whose state has had some of the worst numbers in the country, is reportedly leading the calls.

Oh, and Biden and Harris, who attacked Trump's handling of the virus, are nowhere to be seen.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/biden-harris-reportedly-skipping-weekly-calls-with-governors/

Watch the moment a car explodes on a busy highway in Southlake, Texas.