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DEC 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 12

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DEC 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 12 SPECIAL INSERT: HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FEATURES * The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t * Remembering Those We’ve Lost - Sgt Richard Houston * Remembering Those We’ve Lost to COVID * Remembering Those We’ve Lost to LOD Deaths * Troy Finner - Police Chief of the Year 2021 * Who Wants To Be A Cop Part 8 - Conclusion DEPARTMENTS * Publisher’s Thoughts * Editor’s Thoughts * Guest Editorial w/Dave Smith * Your Thoughts * News Around the US * War Stories * Aftermath * Open Road-The Final Cop Sedan? * Healing Our Heroes * Daryl’s Deliberations * HPOU-From the President, Douglas Griffith * Light Bulb Award * Running 4 Heroes * Blue Mental Health with Tina Jaeckle * Off Duty with Rusty Barron * Parting Shots * Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas * Back Page -School of Glock

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Law Enforcement Family by Doug Wyllie Well Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone — it’s officially time to let the serious shopping shenanigans commence. Did you know there’s an entire website devoted to tracking the death toll and injury count in shopping-related incidents on the Friday following Thanksgiving? I suppose it should have come as no surprise that BlackFridayDeathCount.com (which currently gets my vote for best ULR ever) was the third result in an Internet search for “Crime on Black Friday.” A blog post by a bail bonds establishment and another blog post from an attorney’s office were one and two in the search return, respectively— seriously, I’m not kidding. Wherever you patrol and whatever your shift, there will be mayhem and morons with which to contend on Black Friday. Among the most common violations you’ll see are brandishing a weapon, menacing, inciting riot, assault/battery, and (obviously) theft/shoplifting. Hopefully, however, you will also enjoy some downtime during which you can get ahead on your holiday shopping for family and friends—here is handful of ideas to get you started. SWEET STOCKING STUFFERS (UNDER ) 5.11 Level I Duty Socks The best things to put into a cop’s stocking is, well, warm stockings (socks). I’m a big fan of the 5.11 Level I Duty Socks, particularly of the 9” variety. They stay up above the calf all day long (few things are worse than socks that end up bunched up around your ankles all the time), and they offer just enough compression to be comfortable and not constricting. They’re available from the 5.11 website and retailers like Galls and run (pun intended) at per pair. Black Rifle COTUS 20oz 2.0 Coffee Tumbler It’s really easy to get sucked into the vortex that is the BRC website (there’s a plethora of stuff like t-shirts, coffee grinders, clever mugs, and whatnot) but a major favorite is the Constitution of the United States coffee tumbler. According to BRCC, this vessel is “perfect for enacting new tariffs and silencing whistleblowers” but it also keeps hot beverages hot for a really, really long time. It’s components are BPA-free components and designed to fit in any standard cup holder. Retail price is . NICE BUT NOT TOO NICE (BE- TWEEN AND 0) Gerber Highbrow Onyx Serrated Edge Knife This compact tactical knife has a drop-point blade and eight flat-top serrations near the hilt. The sleek anodized aluminum handle makes it a smooth draw from a pocket, and the ambidextrous clip can be mounted for either left- or right-side carry. The open-assist is ample but unobtrusive. Not meant as a primary duty knife, the Gerber Highbrow Onyx Serrated Edge Knife makes for an outstanding backup blade ALL FIRST RESPONDERS & VETERANS YEAR END SPECIAL Purchase 2-row LEATHER SEATS COVERS Receive FREE SEAT HEATERS 12722 Hwy. 3 Webster, Texas • 281-486-9739 CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE 4 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 5

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