Cops taught guns not only defense
Montgomery County officers learn self-defense tactics to reduce reliance on guns. Officer Kenneth Holt notes recruits will see new training, emphasizing disengagement and off balance moves. Melanie Nickerson says confidence grows and hand-to-hand skills are essential if weapons fail. Sammy Franco argues current tactics lag behind new threats and stresses de-escalation.
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Gaithersburg
Montgomery County Police Department
Kenneth Holt
Damascus
Police Training Academy
Holt
Academy
Melanie Nickerson
Olney
Uns
Nickerson
Sammy Franco
Rockville
Franco
Montgomery County
June Bug Patrol targets underage drinking to Ocean City
Maryland State Police and Worcester County join forces with local agencies to crack down on drunk driving as graduates head to Ocean City. Officers will man sobriety checkpoints on US 50 from the Beltway to Ocean City during the last two weeks of June. The campaign includes public education, Play it Safe booklets, and free beach events to steer graduates away from drinking and driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
US 50
Capital Beltway
Ocean City
Larry Tolliver
Baltimore County
Washington Area
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Michelle Hitchew
Baltimore
Worcester County
Linda Schiffer
Governor’s
Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission
Marty Pusey
Worcester County Health Department
Jennifer Wilson
Gamorius
Arundel High School
David C. Massey
Montgomery police promote seven officers in Rockville
Seven Montgomery County officers and technicians will be promoted Sunday. Patricia Walker, 38, Gaithersburg, becomes sergeant and shift supervisor for Rockville District after 11 years. Corporals promoted include Frank L. Darley, 35, Edgewater. Diane M McCarthy, 34, Gaithersburg. Kenneth C. Musgrave, 31, and Frank L. Wesley, 40, Germantown. Police technician IIIs are Ron Maxson, 25, Frederick. Trent Bishop, 27, Gaithersburg.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Patricia Walker
Gaithersburg
Frank L. Darley
Edgewater
Diane M McCarthy
Kenneth C. Musgrave
Frank L. Wesley
Germantown
Ron Maxson
Frederick
Trent Bishop
Second liver transplant for Jefferson man at Johns Hopkins
Forrest Gray Jr., 53, of Jefferson, received a second liver transplant this week at Johns Hopkins after the first graft failed and was rejected. The seven hour operation began Wednesday morning, with Gray currently in critical condition but coherent, as doctors note the donor was a young New Jersey woman.
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Jefferson
Forrest Gray Jr
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Gray
Margaret Meuse
New Market
Meuse
Mr. Gray
Washington, D.C
Andrew Klein
Klein
Kein
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