The agency we once respected has been turned upside down by leadership. For months we have all heard about, read about, and watched the issues at the FBI. As a …
Jon Harris
Jon Harris
Jon Harris is a former Army NCO, Sergeant Morales Club member, civilian law enforcement officer, and defense contractor with over 30 years in the law enforcement community. He currently works as a criminal trial attorney with a state agency. He is published in Army Trainer Magazine, authored regular columns in several newspapers, and is the author of the Cold War novel Breakpoint and the upcoming A Year Behind the Leash. His adventures as a security contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq can be found on www.dispatchfromdownrange.com. He holds a B.S. in Government and Politics and an M.S. in Criminal Justice and has completed his Juris Doctor degree.
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Another Unprotected School Experiences Mass Shooting
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisA mass shooting Wednesday at a high school in Parkland, Florida once again brought the vulnerability of our institutions of education to the forefront. The mass shooting amounted to 17 …
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Who Will Protect Them? Why I Choose to Carry a Concealed Firearm on Campus
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThere has been a very heated debate in the US and especially in Texas about concealed carry on campuses. Texas law permits individuals who have obtained a concealed handgun license …
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FeaturedNational Security
The US Correctional System’s Illegal Immigrant Population
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisOn Thursday the Alien Incarceration Report Fiscal Year 2017 from the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) found that more than one in five of the total individuals …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Life and Death in the Gray Area of Law Enforcement
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisIn what was a very controversial verdict, an Arizona police officer recently was acquitted of second-degree murder. Police in Mesa, Arizona released the footage last week, after a jury acquitted …
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Celebrating HeroesFeaturedMilitary and Police
Amtrak Tragedy in Washington State – America’s Patriots Were Ready
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisReports are that more than a half-dozen soldiers and other civilian medical personnel all assisted in the rescue. Many did not want to be interviewed. Many left quietly after the …
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Celebrating HeroesFeaturedMilitary and Police
Christmas Day in the Hindu Kush
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisChristmas Eve, I got the call, “Harris, you’re moving.” The project manager in Bagram for the K9 contract I was working gave me the news is a very unceremonious manner. …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Newly Released Report Says Ineffective Security Allowed Suicide Bomber to Kill Five on Bagram Airfield
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThe main entrance to Bagram Airfield, one of the biggest American bases in Afghanistan, is guarded by Afghan soldiers who secure the road to Bagram Airfield’s main gate. Bagram is …
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That’s right, 1995. The law to move the US embassy to Jerusalem is a public law of the United States passed by the 104th Congress on October 23, 1995. It …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Another Police Officer in Texas Has Fallen in The Line of Duty
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisJust last month I wrote about a police officer being killed in the line of duty at Texas Tech University where I am currently studying law. Sadly, this article is …