Category Archives: Cop Watch

Cop Watch: The Mystery of Ex-Police Chief Michael Meissner – Is He a Sexual Predator or the Victim of a Vendetta?

This week, lawman and Dallas resident Michael Meissner was back in the news as the controversy surrounding his arrest and the subsequent dismissal of all charges refuses to die. In September, while in the role of Police Chief of Little River Academy (a small town near Waco), Meissner was arrested on the charges of promotion of…


Cop Watch: FBI Investigating the Bexar County Sheriff’s Dept – San Antonio Probe Growing for Past 2 Years

Today, the San Antonio Express News is reporting that for the past 2 years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been quietly investigating the activities of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department — a law enforcement agency whose jurisdiction includes San Antonio, Texas, and the surrounding area.  Apparently, the FBI has been snooping around there, down…


DA Watch: Yolanda Madden Freed by Judge After 4 Yrs – DA Failed to Turn Over Exculpatory Evidence

You may remember the case of Yolanda Madden because of the notorious YouTube video awhile back showing the Odessa cops being caught on video by Kopbusters.  (We wrote about the Kopbusters story last December and you can watch the video on that post).  Well, after being in jail for four years — yep, 4 YEARS — Yolanda…


Cop Watch: Two Independent Incidents of Local Cops Facing Assault Charges, Are Our Cops Dangerous?

While it may be the fodder for many a TV cop show, it’s also the basis of many an academic research study:  the behavior of police officers both on and off duty, and how their unique psychological situations may make them more prone to violent behavior.  Last week, we had two cops making the news…


Cop Watch: State Agency Bulletin Reveals Texas Police Officers May Not Know Current Laws

You leave your house to go to work, to school, to the grocery store.  And you assume that the police officer parked at the intersection or standing watch on the corner knows his stuff.  He or she is there to protect and serve, and you’re confident that they know the laws that they are enforcing. …


Cop Watch: Suicide by Cop Happens in Texas – or Does It?

Today, the Texas Rangers are investigating the deaths of two young men who were killed by a policeman’s bullets. A 28-year-old and a 30-year-old both killed by police gunfire in the past two weeks The Rangers are involved in determining what happened in the shooting death of 28 year old Tabaris Brown in Childress, Texas,…


Cop Watch: The Saga of Dallas County Constables Jaime Cortes and Derick Evans – Dan Wyde Enters the Fray

Earlier this month, we looked at Dallas County Constables Jaime Cortes and Derick Evans because they have filed legal arguments with the court (which are set for hearing on November 23rd) that the Dallas County Commissioners do not have the legal right to investigate county constables.  Our concern at the time was the taking of the constables’…


Cop Watch: Dallas Police Chief Resigns With Public Accolades While Dallas Morning News Reporters Tell a Different Story

It’s all over the news today that Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle is quitting his job as Head Cop for our fair city — and lots of folk are speaking out about what a great job he’s done for the community.  His resignation letter has been published in the media, and it includes a litany…


Cop Watch: Taser Manufacturer Issues New Safety Warnings and Some Cops are Listening (But Not Enough)

Earlier this month, without much fanfare, the company that makes Tasers (those electric stun guns) changed the wording in its training manuals.  Now, the company is warning users of its product NOT to aim for the chest.  Why not?  People can be severely injured or killed when those 50,000 volts hit near their vital organs,…


Cop Watch: Fort Worth Cop Who Tasered Mentally Ill Man to Death Still on Patrol, Police Dept. Closes Its Investigation Without Discipline

Remember the mentally ill man whose family called for help in calming him down — and who the cops Tasered, then sent EMS away?  The young man died — read all the details in our prior post. Well, according to PoliceOne.Com, the Fort Worth Police Department has closed the file on Officer Stephanie A. Phillips…