The Former Lawman livestream replay from June 22, 2026: police bodycam breakdowns and law enforcement news.
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 was alive only because his attacker’s gun jammed.The body-worn camera footage…
Buffalo Officer Shot Six Times During Domestic Call
On a Buffalo domestic call, a man who had locked his wife in a room pulled a concealed pistol while half-cuffed and shot an officer six times. Officers returned fire; both men are expected to survive, and the wife was rescued.
Man Dangles Toddler From Window, Slashes Cop With Machete, Gets Shot | Susanville Bodycam
A Susanville man hung a 2-year-old out a window, swung a machete toward the child, then slashed an officer coming through the door. The officer fired and the man died; all three children were found unharmed.
He Stopped a Knife Threat. Now the State Wants Him in Prison.
Joseph Magnano faced a knife, a crowd of bystanders, and a department that left him without options. The system fired him first. Now it’s prosecuting him.
Pasadena Bodycam Shows Officer Shot During Gunfight
A Pasadena suspect who shot a man trying to stop a sexual assault ran from officers. The half-mile foot chase ended in a gunfight: an officer was shot in the leg and survived, and the suspect died at the scene.
Florida Deputy Stabbed Repeatedly Before He Could React
He didn’t even make it 10 feet from his car.Deputy Robert Fitch of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious person call on May 13th in Dunnellon, Florida. Routine call. The kind deputies take a hundred times a year.The moment his feet hit the pavement, Heriberto Medina Marquez was already moving. He hit…
Bodycam Shows Suspect Shoot Minnesota Sergeant at Point Blank Range
3:24 in the morning. A Richfield, Minnesota resident calls police about a car prowler on Morgan Avenue.Two sergeants respond. They locate a man matching the description about a block away. They try to stop him. He runs.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Sgt.…
The Death Of Proactive Policing In Los Angeles
The LA City Council just voted to end proactive policing. Here’s exactly what that costs you.
Police Officer Dallas Hinton — Thomasville Police Department
Police Officer Dallas Hinton of the Thomasville Police Department was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. He was 25 years old.At approximately 4:45 a.m., Officer Hinton was driving his patrol vehicle northbound on U.S. 43 in Clarke County, near mile marker 90, when he struck the rear of a tractor-trailer…
