Tag: Police Officers

Rumford Maine Police Department Roughs Up Citizen After Traffic Stop for Taillight Out; Behavior Clearly Demonstrates the Corruption We Experienced Too (2025)

June 7, 2025

Synopsis: The Rumford Police Department pulled over this Rumford, Maine citizen for a taillight out. As evidenced by the video… a traffic stop was quickly escalated by the Rumford PD for NO REASON ending in police brutality. The unconstitutional and unethical behavior is absolutely shocking to us. This citizen was abused by the police like … More Rumford Maine Police Department Roughs Up Citizen After Traffic Stop for Taillight Out; Behavior Clearly Demonstrates the Corruption We Experienced Too (2025)

Red Flags: Repeating Patterns of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office That Escalated to an Officer Involved Shooting of an Innocent Airman (2024)

May 20, 2024

INTRODUCTION: The day we learned about the execution of SrA Roger Fortson by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was the day that changed us for life. It hit us so hard given our own terrifying experiences with rogue police officers, the erasure of second amendment rights, and the fact Roger could have been someone we … More Red Flags: Repeating Patterns of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office That Escalated to an Officer Involved Shooting of an Innocent Airman (2024)

Bangor Daily News Reported “Maine Woman Shot By Rumford Police Accused of Threatening Authorities With a Knife” (2014)

April 26, 2014

The entire time we lived in rural Maine, we watched the cops, authorities, and the media dehumanize Maine citizens. They turned traumatized people, those with disabilities, those who are poor, and those who were sick and/or addicted into criminals to justify the budgets to keep their fat government jobs funded in an area where there … More Bangor Daily News Reported “Maine Woman Shot By Rumford Police Accused of Threatening Authorities With a Knife” (2014)

Complaint to Maine Attorney General: Overview of Police Officer’s Disturbing History Prior to Officer Involved Shooting of A Suicidal Woman With Mental Illness (2014)

April 11, 2014

OFFICER X IS INVOLVED IN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING (2014): EXAMPLE OF E-MAIL SENT TO LOCAL MEDIA AFTER INCIDENT: RESPONSE FROM THE REPORTER AT THE PORTLAND PRESS HERALD: LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO INVESTIGATES ALL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS (2014): April 11, 2014 To Whom It May Concern (Attorney General): My name is Jennifer Norris and … More Complaint to Maine Attorney General: Overview of Police Officer’s Disturbing History Prior to Officer Involved Shooting of A Suicidal Woman With Mental Illness (2014)

Portland Press Herald Reported “Reportedly Suicidal Woman Shot by Rumford Cop” (2014)

March 18, 2014

“A 25-year-old suicidal woman armed with a knife was shot and wounded by a veteran Rumford police officer late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. She was hospitalized and reported to be in stable condition late Tuesday night. The Maine Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigation into the police shooting, and the officer involved, Sgt. Tracey … More Portland Press Herald Reported “Reportedly Suicidal Woman Shot by Rumford Cop” (2014)

The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

December 8, 2012

Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill:Part 1: When police pull the trigger in crisis, the mentally ill often are the ones being shotPart 2: Across nation, unsettling acceptance when mentally ill in crisis are killedPart 3: Maine police make spotty use of crisis trainingPart 4: Families mostly powerless when mentally ill adult resists help … More The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)