[FL] TOP COP RAMIREZ SHOOTS HIMSELF IN FRONT OF WIFE AFTER COPS LEAVE HIS EARLIER DOMESTIC

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava tweet:

“All that matters right now is Chief Ramirez’s wellbeing, and I join his family, his loved ones, and all his Miami-Dade police department and Miami-Dade county family in praying for his swift recovery.”

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister: 

“The sheriff’s office stands united with a profound sense of compassion and concern for our colleague who has experienced such a traumatic event...”

Miami-Dade Police Department email:

“Please continue to pray for his comfort and healing during these upcoming days...”

Isn't his wife who was in the car with him worthy of concern, care and prayer too?

HEAD OF MIAMI POLICE SHOOTS HIMSELF ON BUSY HIGHWAY AFTER DOMESTIC DISPUTE

Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Ramirez in critical but stable condition after shooting following earlier altercation attended by Tampa officers

Mon 24 Jul 2023 

[EXCERPTS] 

The head of Florida’s largest police department was in critical condition at one of the state’s hospitals on Monday after shooting himself on a busy interstate following a domestic dispute.

Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, director of the Miami-Dade police department, and his wife, Jody, had earlier been asked to leave the JW Marriott hotel in Tampa’s downtown, where he was attending a sheriffs’ association conference... Officers were called to the hotel to investigate a report of a couple arguing and a man pointing a gun at himself. A statement provided to the Guardian said officers identified the man as Ramirez, but after talking to him and a woman with him, determined there was “no evidence of a crime or immediate danger” and left. However, after leaving the hotel, the 52-year-old Ramirez pulled over on the side of interstate 75 and shot himself in the head... Ramirez’s wife [Jody] was with him in their car and called 911... Ramirez underwent surgery early on Monday and was described as being in critical but stable condition... The Miami Herald reported that Ramirez called [Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine] Cava on Sunday night after the [reported gun] episode at the hotel. A spokesperson for the mayor confirmed the call had taken place but did not divulge what they discussed. The Herald saw an internal email from the Miami-Dade police department that urged officers not to make the 275-mile journey to show their own support. “Please continue to pray for his comfort and healing during these upcoming days,” the email said. The shooting under investigation happened on the first day of the Florida Sheriffs Association’s four-day summer conference at Tampa’s JW Marriott hotel, which attracts more than 500 law enforcement leaders from around the country... [LINK]

Suicide or attempted suicide is one trigger pull away from murder.
[tags police officer, fearful wife, trauma, sheriff's deputy, sgt, lieutenant, top cop, police chief, policy, officer involved domestic violence, oidv, intimate partner violence, abuse, law enforcement, public safety, attempted suicide, lethal terroristic threatening, police tactics, tactical training, florida state politics, recant]

"Every death investigation should be considered a homicide until..."

 

IF ONLY!!!

“Every death investigation should be considered a homicide until it’s proven differently.”  

~ Vernon Geberth,
Former Commanding Officer of the Bronx Homicide Task Force NYPD and author of Practical Homicide Investigation  
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[MA] TRAGIC SAID-SUICIDE OF DEVOTED MOM ARIANA, WIFE OF EPD OFFICER SUTTON

'Devoted' Mom And Wife Of Mass. Police Officer Dies By Suicide Days After Giving Birth To Twins - “Despite her relentless efforts to seek help,” loved ones said that Ariana Sutton felt “the burden of postpartum depression”
June 2023
[EXCERPTS] Ariana Sutton, of Norton, died by suicide on May 31 after giving birth to twins nine days prior... The 36-year-old, whose "greatest joy was spending time with her family," shared three children with Easton police officer Tyler Sutton... Her husband’s brother, Jason Sutton, described Ariana as a "very gentle, kind human being. Ariana wanted these kids so badly... She lived to be a mother"...
[Full article here]

Ariana (Kampanelas) Sutton

May 11, 1987 — May 31, 2023

Norton, Massachusetts

Ariana (Kampanelas) Sutton, 36, a resident of Norton, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was the wife of Tyler Sutton, Easton PD. Daughter of Charles H. and Paris P. (Chaloge) Kampanelas of Easton. Born in Stoughton and raised in Easton, Ariana was a graduate of Oliver Ames High School, Class of 2005. She continued her education at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia PA where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education; Class of 2009.

Ariana, along with her sister, co-owned Starline Academy for the Performing Arts in Stoughton for the past 8 years after working there for five years prior. She was a member of the Greater Brockton Dance Teacher’s Association and former member of the Impact Dance Company in Boston. Ariana thrived at inspiring children with the joys of dance and was an avid animal lover. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her daughter Melody. 

In addition to her husband and parents, Ariana is survived by her children, Melody Ki and newborn twins, Everly Irene and Rowan Stephen Sutton. She is the granddaughter of Socrates J Chaloge. She is the sister of Rayna A. Flaherty and her husband Daniel of Walpole and aunt of Colin and Jocelyn Flaherty. She is the daughter-in-law of Christine S. Sutton of Easton and the late Stephen W. Sutton. She is also the sister-in-law of Kiley Sutton, as well as Jason and his wife Catherine Sutton. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, students, and a beautiful close circle of friends since childhood, who all loved and adored Ariana.

Funeral Service will be held at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 457 Oak St., Brockton on Tuesday, June 6 at 11 AM. Visitation and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ariana‘s memory may be made via GoFundMe.

https://www.farleyfh.com/obituaries/ariana-sutton

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[TX] Houston Police Officer Chowdhury free on bond after shooting his wife in the face

When police and emergency services responded to the call of a shooting just before 1 a.m. Monday they found the wife of a Houston Police officer had been shot in the face. An AR-15 assault rifle lay on the floor. She was rushed to a trauma center and into surgery, expected to live. Many are praying for her recovery and strength.“The officers attempted to gather the wife's statement before going into surgery; however, she was not willing to provide a statement ONCE SHE HEARD the officers were with the Houston Police Department,” only telling them that the shooting was unintentional. Her husband of 1 year, HPD Officer Galib Chowdhury, told police he accidentally shot his wife while protecting their apartment from an intruder. He was questioned and then arrested. Yesterday Chowdhury was charged in court with aggravated assault of a family member with serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $125,000, he bonded out, and the court issued a protective order in which Chowdhury cannot go within *200 feet of his wife (well within rifle-range, which can be 1000 yards). Chowdhury is relieved of duty but not officially fired, and is being investigated by the HPD Special Investigations Unit, Internal Affairs Division and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The AR-15 was recovered from the apartment... [HPD Chief Troy] Finner said HPD doesn't issue rifles, but that it could be a rifle that was self-purchased and registered through the agency...

$125,000 BOND SET FOR HPD OFFICER WHO SAYS HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIS WIFE DURING A BREAK-IN 
 June 13, 2023
[EXCERPTS] The Houston police officer accused of shooting his wife in the face told authorities it was an accident that happened while someone was breaking into the couple's apartment. Police don't believe that story... Officials say angry text messages sent by Chowdhury to his wife, Sadaf Iqbal, the night of the shooting and evidence in the couple's apartment lead them to believe this was no accident. Police say Chowdhury told them someone broke into the apartment, and as he fired at the suspect, his wife got in the way... When police looked at his wife's phone, they claim to have seen several angry messages sent to Iqbal earlier in the night. A pile of clothes on hangers were also found on the apartment floor with and a suitcase nearby... Officers say they also saw an AR-15 on the apartment floor... "The complainant was shot in the eyeball, right eyeball and a cheek bone fracture, and multiple fractures to her hand and fingers. Officers determined that the crime scene did not match the description of what allegedly happened"...  [Full article here]

COURT DOCS REVEAL NEW DETAILS ABOUT HPD OFFICER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING WIFE IN HER FACE
June 13, 2023
[EXCERPTS] The off-duty Houston police officer accused of shooting his wife in her face is currently being held on a $125,000 bond at the Harris County jail... Court documents state that Galib Waheed Chowdhury, 31, told investigators he shot his wife on accident after she got in the way of him shooting at an intruder... Detectives said Chowdhury's story didn't add up after they found no damage to the apartment and discovered demeaning text messages that were sent to his wife just before the shooting... "The officers attempted to gather the complainant's statement before going into surgery. However, she was not willing to provide a statement when she heard the officers are with Houston Police Department"... An AR-15-style rifle was recovered from the apartment during HPD's investigation. Chowdhury was immediately relieved of his duties and is expected back in court on Wednesday...  [Full article here]

HPD OFFICER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING WIFE IN FACE SAYS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL, WIFE REFUSES TO GIVE STATEMENT TO POLICE 
June 13, 2023
[EXCERPTS] ...[Houston police officer] Galib Waheed Chowdhury, 31, was charged with aggravated assault of a family member with serious bodily injury. A judge set his bond at $125,000... HPD and emergency officials with the Houston Fire Department responded to reports of the shooting at the Westerly Apartments located in the 10300 block of Clay Road at around 12:45 a.m... They arrived to find a 30-year-old woman, later identified as Chowdhury’s wife, suffering from gunshot wounds to the face and hand... Chowdhury told investigators the shooting was accidental... Chowdhury did not provide a description of the alleged suspect or say where the person went, and officers did not find any damage... Text messages Chowdhury allegedly sent to his wife before the shooting were shared during court. Prosecutors said he appeared upset and told her to pick up the phone. He called her a “b----” and wanted to know where she was... “The complainant stated to medical staff that her husband, the defendant, shot at her but that it was an accident”... Chowdhury has not been officially terminated. That decision is left up to the chief. [Full article here]

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT GALIB WAHEED CHOWDHURY, THE HOUSTON OFFICER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING WIFE IN FACE
June 13, 2023
[EXCERPTS] ...The following details were shared when Chowdhury appeared before a Harris County judge in probable cause court... Chowdhury reported the shooting and allegedly told the call taker he shot his wife while he was attempting to shoot someone who was breaking into their apartment... According to documents read in court, Chowdhury told the first responding officer, “We just got home. Apartment was open. Someone tried to break into the apartment. Someone got in. Tried to break in. I shot. She got in the way.” Later, he told another officer, “We had just gotten home about 30 minutes ago. The doors were unlocked. We were having a conversation. She went to open the door. I heard some loud boom. There was a voice I didn’t understand, I don’t know, and she got in the way”... Surveillance footage obtained from the leasing office showed that Chowdhury arrived home at 11:50 p.m. His wife arrived home at 12:27 a.m... “The officers attempted to gather the complainant’s statement before going into surgery; however, she was not willing to provide a statement once she heard the officers were with the Houston Police Department,” a clerk read aloud during the probable cause hearing. “The complainant stated to medical staff that her husband, the defendant, shot at her but that it was an accident”... She gave officers consent to review the contents of her cellphone... The following are some of the text messages Chowdhury allegedly sent his wife shortly before the shooting.
“Wow, sh*t wife.”
“Pick up, b****.”
“I need to know ETA.”
When officers met with Chowdhury at the police station to get a statement from him, Chowdhury asked for an attorney and refused to provide a statement... The incident is being investigated by the HPD Special Investigations Unit, Internal Affairs Division and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office... Investigators appear to believe the shooting could be a possible case of domestic violence. HPD Chief Troy Finner addressed the subject during a press conference... “Once you put that patch on and that badge on, you’re a police officer, and I expect you to conduct yourself at all times as a police officer. I’m very troubled on some things that we know now... I don’t want people to forget about the great, great work that thousands of officers do every day. And this the exception rather than the rule and I want to stand on that but at the same time I think it’s important for the public to know there’s accountability here at HPD.” [Full article here]

ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING? HPD OFFICER, HIS WIFE SAY IT WAS. INVESTIGATORS THINK OTHERWISE.
June 13, 2023
Updated: 5:29 AM CDT June 14, 2023
[EXCERPTS] ...According to court records, he made bail Tuesday night. He was due back in court on Wednesday at 9 a.m. A judge ordered Chowdhury to be on GPS monitoring as part of his bond conditions... According to what came out in court, Chowdhury called 911 claiming that he fired a rifle at an intruder inside he and his wife's Clay Road apartment but accidentally shot his 30-year-old wife in the face... Chowdhury is accused of sending "angry" texts to his wife before the shooting, according to a magistrate. Some of that exchange was read aloud in court... Before [HPD], he was a pharmacy technician up until 2017, according to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. According to a letter that was sent by the board, he gave up his license in order to avoid disciplinary action. The letter doesn't go into the allegations... Members of his family said they're devastated and are praying for everyone involved in the situation... Chowdhury's defense attorney, Nicole DeBorde, said the evidence will prove what really happened. "We believe this was, indeed, a terrible accident," DeBorde said... [Full article here] 

UPDATE:

NEW DOCS RELEASED ON HPD OFFICER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING WIFE IN FACE
[EXCERPTS] Houston police officer Galib Chowdhury's wife[Sadef Iqbal] initially told investigators he shot his wife, Sadaf Aqbal, in the face by accident... Both Chowdhury and Iqbal initially told investigators that the shooting was an accident. But Iqbal changed her story after Chowdhury was charged, saying she went along with the story because she was afraid Chowdhury's position as a police officer would prevent him from being charged.... officers found used syringes and doses of Clenbuterol, a stimulant drug "typically abused by bodybuilders and athletes" and "associated with significant adverse... neurological effects"... Side effects of Clenbuterol can include sweating, agitation and anxiety... His next court appearance is Aug. 22, with bond set at $125,000... [Full article here]

tags police officer involved domestic violence, oidv, intimate partner violence, abuse, law enforcement, cop, deputy, public safety, attempted homicide, lethal, texas state politics, terroristic, police tactics, weaponry, assault rifle, tactical training,

[OR] MCSO DEPUTY WENZEL GOT 3 CHARGES DROPPED AND ONLY 35 DAYS AFTER "EXTREME" DV ON WIFE

...HE PUSHED HER TO THE GROUND."HE PUNCHED HER IN THE FACE, PUT HIS ARMS AROUND HER NECK, AND SQUEEZED UNTIL SHE STRUGGLED TO BREATHE. HE TOLD HER HE WAS GOING TO KILL HIMSELF. SHE FEARED FOR HER LIFE... 

TATICALLY ASSAULTED,
FEARING FOR LIFE,
AND NOW LIVING
IS COMPLICATED. 

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ACCUSED OF “EXTREME” DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Larry Wenzel was suicidal and on an alcoholic binge when he choked his wife...
February 10, 2023
[EXCERPTS] Larry Wenzel, 52, a deputy at the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested Jan. 31 for allegedly punching and then choking his wife. He was indicted on charges of felony assault earlier this week, and is currently in Clackamas County Jail. He lives in Gladstone, according to court records... Wenzel had been on an “alcoholic binge” for two days when his wife finally had enough of the insults and intimidation, prosecutors said. She told him she was going to stay in a hotel. At that point, she told police, "Wenzel’s face went white and HE PUSHED HER TO THE GROUND."HE PUNCHED HER IN THE FACE, prosecutors say, PUT HIS ARMS AROUND HER NECK, AND SQUEEZED UNTIL SHE STRUGGLED TO BREATHE. HE TOLD HER HE WAS GOING TO KILL HIMSELF. SHE FEARED FOR HER LIFE... WENZEL HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH ALCOHOL. He pleaded guilty to a DUII in 2020...
https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2023/02/10/multnomah-county-sheriffs-deputy-accused-of-extreme-domestic-assault/

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY RESIGNS AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Larry Wenzel was suicidal and on a drinking binge WHEN HE STRANGLED HIS WIFE.
March 02, 2023
[EXCERPTS] Larry Wenzel, 52, has resigned from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office after pleading guilty to strangling and assaulting his wife. He we sentenced to 20 DAYS IN JAIL and two years of probation. He is prohibited from owning a firearm and resigned his position as a Multnomah County sheriff’s deputy while in jail... "The UNDERLYING ALLEGATIONS ARE VERY CONCERNING IN THE EXTREME," Clackamas County prosecutor Daniel Paul told a judge at a court hearing Feb 1.
https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2023/03/02/multnomah-county-sheriffs-deputy-resigns-after-pleading-guilty-to-domestic-assault/

EX-DEPUTY IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY GETS 35 DAYS IN JAIL FOR ASSAULT, STRANGULATION
Mar. 09, 2023
[EXCERPTS] A Multnomah County Sheriff''s deputy who resigned last month after he was arrested on allegations of domestic violence has been SENTENCED TO 35 DAYS IN JAIL AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL... Clackamas County prosecutors charged the 53-year-old with strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, menacing and harassment. "HE PUSHED HER TO THE GROUND, HIT HER IN THE FACE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEN GOT ON TOP OF HER AND PUT HIS HANDS ON HER NECK, SQUEEZING"... HE RESIGNED IN LIEU OF FIRING Feb. 16, ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS TO THE FIRST TWO CHARGES AND SAW THE REMAINING THREE DISMISSED AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL... "I just want to take responsibility for my actions," Wenzel said prior to sentencing. "I want to put this behind me, help (the victim) put this behind her so she can do whatever she wants to do"... Wenzel will remain on supervision for two years while undergoing drug and domestic violence treatment, with no contact with the victim without prior approval from his parole officer, the judge ordered. He had previously gone through a diversion program for DUII in 2020...
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/ex-deputy-in-multnomah-county-gets-35-days-in-jail-for-assault-strangulation.html
tags police officer, sheriff's deputy, corrections, correctional, officer-involved, domestic violence, abuse, oidv, intimate partner, ipv, law enforcement, public safety, lethal, teflon, oregon state, politics,

[MA] DETROIT POLICE OFFICER MARIA MARTIN KILLED IN COP ETHINGTON MURDER-SUICIDE

Detroit police Matthew Ethington shot his girlfriend Detroit police Maria Martin multiple times, killing her, then fatally shot himself. "...Sources also said there were some domestic issues between them, but nothing that would suggest a murder-suicide..."

DETROIT POLICE KILLED IN MURDER-SUICIDE DESCRIBED AS 'MODEL OFFICERS' BY CHIEF
February 21, 2023
[EXCERPTS] Sources told FOX 2 that Maria Martin and Matthew Ethington II went through a recent breakup before Ethington is accused of shooting Martin and then himself in Livonia. Both were Detroit police officers, who the department's chief described as "model officers"... Detroit police Chief James White said nothing in the records of two officers killed in a murder-suicide could have foreshadowed what happened... SOURCES ALSO SAID THERE WERE SOME DOMESTIC ISSUES BETWEEN THEM, BUT nothing that would suggest a murder-suicide would be the outcome. The pair had two children together, including a 1-year-old who was home at the time. That child was not harmed... White said the department is looking at what can be learned from this tragedy...
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-killed-in-murder-suicide-described-as-model-officers-by-chief

BABY WAS HOME DURING DETROIT COPS' MURDER-SUICIDE IN LIVONIA
A police report obtained through an open records request sheds new light on the deaths of Matthew Ethington and Maria Martin.
Feb 27, 2023
[EXCERPTS]  A 1-year-old boy was home last week when his father allegedly fatally shot his mother before turning the gun on himself, according to a police report from the Livonia officer who found the bodies and the crying child inside their townhouse... Officers on Feb. 19 discovered the wailing boy wandering around the master bedroom in a dirty diaper while the bodies of his parents, Matthew Ethington and Maria Martin, were in the living room near two handguns and multiple spent shell casings... Livonia Officer William Doster had just responded to a false alarm run at about 12:17 p.m., "when I noticed that a gold minivan began following me and honking its horn," he wrote in his report. "I pulled into Rotary Park and stopped my patrol vehicle to check with the driver." The woman identified herself as Martin's mother... "(She) informed me that she had last spoke to her daughter on the phone at approximately (6:30-7 a.m.) this morning and that she could hear Maria and Matthew arguing before the phone call abruptly ended"...
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/02/27/baby-was-home-during-parents-murder-suicide/69949281007/

SLAIN LIVONIA WOMAN WAS DEDICATED MOTHER, BRAVE POLICE OFFICER
March 16, 2023
[EXCERPTS] Maria Martin's family and colleagues say she didn't do things halfway. She was, they say, a loving mother to her two sons, a dedicated sibling to her brothers and sisters, and a courageous officer for the Detroit Police Department who wanted to make a difference in the world... Martin was a dedicated mother who frequently talked about her two sons, one of whom was the son of her boyfriend, according to Detroit police Lt. Andre Walker, Martin's supervisor. Walker described her as the kind of parent who would do anything for her children...
https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/2023/03/16/slain-detroit-police-officer-remembered-as-good-mom-and-brave-cop/70015833007/

GOFUNDME [no longer accepting donations]
Honor Maria Martin.
$4,973 raised
Aujanea Martin is organizing this fundraiser.
Today I lost my sister 02/19/23 due to domestic violence she never spoke on it to nobody she stayed quiet bro sis you could have told me bro I love you I would have helped stop letting these man be little break y’all to the man that killed my sister bro your a coward, how could you? you broke me you took my sister away from me I lost my sister I will never be the same I’m hurting I will never see my sister again, I passed my driver test yesterday my sister was so happy for me now she gone worst pain in the world bro I can never call you, she left two kids behind idk how to tell my nephews you gone I love you MARIA MARTIN I WILL NEVER STOP. till we meet again big sis GONE make you proud you didn’t even get to see me walk across the stage I’m doing this for you. lil sis gone make you proud I love you MARIA MARTIN SO MUCH I WILL NEVER STOP loving you I will make sure your kids know their mom was an super hero. I love you I will never forget you?? you taught me so many things get your rest big sis it’s gone haunt me everyday I never seen the signs this not goodbye it’s see you later
https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyv23s-help-bury-my-sister

tags police officer involved domestic violence oidv intimate partner violence abuse law enforcement public safety, murder suicide, children, dv hx, lethal fatality fatalities murder, michigan state politics, deputy,

[MA] OFFICER STALZER ARREST, ACCUSED OF PUSHING PREGNANT WIFE TO THE FLOOR

ACTON POLICE OFFICER STEVEN STALZER PLACED ON PAID LEAVE, ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS PREGNANT WIFE

NEWS EXCERPTS

Acton Police officer Steven Stalzer was arrested early this month following a domestic incident in which he was accused of pushing his five-month-pregnant wife to the ground. He was charged with domestic assault and battery and assault and battery on a pregnant person in the incident. He was arraigned in Concord District Court Monday, released on personal recognizance, ordered to not abuse the victim, and placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case. Stalzer had to turn in his badge and service weapon, his license to carry was revoked, and his personal firearms were removed from his home by police. Stalzer’s next court date is scheduled for July 10.