Sheriff ambushed update#
Other violent crimes increased in that time too: aggravated assaults were up 18% & murders were up 40%.Īustin is hardly alone when it comes to the crime explosion.Īccording to an update last Thursday to the Council on Criminal Justice’s (CCJ) pandemic crime report, murder has increased at a rate of 16 percent across major U.S. “Austin’s decision puts the brave men and women of the Austin Police Department and their families at greater risk and paves the way for lawlessness.”Īustin Police Chief's report shows robberies in Austin increased over the past year. “Some cities are more focused on political agendas than public safety,” Abbott said in a written statement. Greg Abbott (R) seized upon the cut, slamming Austin’s city council at the time. The council also eliminated 150 police officer positions that were already vacant. īreitbart reported that last year, the Austin City Council elected to cut $150 million from the city’s police department budget. Now more than ever, Austin police need extra support and resources to combat the surge of crime. This is what happens when you villainize law enforcement and defund police. Now more than ever, Austin police need extra support and resources to combat the surge of crime,” he said in a tweet on Thursday. “This is what happens when you villainize law enforcement and defund police.
Michael McCaul (R-TX) blamed the “defund the police” movement for the explosion in murders in the city, Fox News reported. Brett Bailey, who serves in the homicide and aggravated assault unit, he had previously told the outlet that he didn’t expect the numbers to improve anytime soon, noting that August and September are historically the most violent months of the year. claims GOP is 'lying' about Democrats wanting to defund police, says he's never supported it Īccording to police Lt. Has Biden ever heard of Austin? Austin is ground zero for decimating and demoralizing police. In 2019, Austin recorded 36 homicides the most since 2016. Since 1985 when a total of 52 people were killed in the city, the number dropped to 40 in 1997 and stayed below that number for 20 years. Prior to last year, Austin had not seen such a high number of killings since the 1990s. Their deaths brought the number of people killed feloniously in Texas’ capital city to 48, Austin police said.īrother of Austin Mass Shooting Victim Doug Kantor Blames Defund Police Movement, Rips Biden Admin Last Tuesday, police identified two people who were killed earlier this month-22-year-old Dyvyne Ware and 23-year-old Nikolas Eugenio Martinez. Jay Crowder that proclaimed that McKane bore traits of being delusional and narcissistic – an effort hopefully avoid the death penalty, which ultimately didn’t work. You are eternally missed and we will never forget you-rest easy sweet Ben.”ĭuring the hearing that preceded the handed down sentence for McKane, the defense had brought a psychiatrist by the name of Dr. “And finally, to Detective Benjamin Edward Marconi-thank you for making our lives better, and the lives of everyone you touched. “Thank you to the many friends and family who attended the trial, we are deeply humbled for the amount of love, prayer and grace we felt through each and every one of you.” The family of the fallen police detective released a statement after the sentence was announced, extending immense gratitude did the District Attorney, prosecuting team and the jury involved in the case: The convicted murderer learned his fate on August 6th, after the jury deliberated for approximately 8 hours before returning with a sentence of death. Jaafar added that the timeline between Jones leaving work at 11 p.m. The person he dropped off was not a deputy sheriff. Jones was just six hours from the end of his last jail shift before he was killed. We are a family and when this happens to one it happens to all.” I didn’t know the officer personally, but in our line of work you don’t really have to. As a parent, we can all relate to that loss. During a news conference, Wayne County Undersheriff Mike Jaafar said in a statement: Jones joined the department in October 2019 and worked in Jail Division I. He had been shot multiple times and has died of his injuries.ĭeadline Detroit | Off-Duty Wayne County Sheriff's Corrections Officer Fatally Shot in Detroit The sheriff’s office said Jones fled the vehicle, trying to escape the gunfire, but was found and privately conveyed to Detroit Receiving Hospital.
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