Protecting The Palm Beaches – February 28th, 2025

In addition to losing 13 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 6 widows and 12 children who lost a parent.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome to the Brian Mud Show. It's the info you
need to start your day in the Bomb Beaches and
the Treasure Coast protecting the Palm Beaches. This is a
tribute to those who serve int sacrifice. Weekly featured design
recognize those who paid the ultimate price and service, but
also to service a reminder of what our police risks
to keep us safe and Unfortunately, after progress was made

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in reducing LEDs in twenty twenty three, we did not
sustain that progress last year. LEDs rose by seventeen percent
nationally in twenty twenty four, including five additional lds. Within
the state of Florida, a total of three hundred and
forty two officers were shot in the line of duty,
resulting in fifty deaths. That was also an eight percent
increase here every year. In total, we lost one hundred

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and forty four heroes in the line of duty last year,
including eight in Florida. We have lost three heroes in
the line of duty so far this year, including these
heroes since the previous update. In Pennsylvania, Patrolman Andrew Duarte
was murdered while responding to an active shooter at the
hospital on arriving on the scene, the suspect, who had
taken hostages, began firing at officers, striking and killing Andrew.

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The suspect was killed with return fire. Two other officers
and three members of the hospital staff were shot by
the suspect. All others are expected to recover from their injuries.
In Virginia, officers Cameron Gervin and Chris Reese were murdered
while conducting a traffic stop. The suspect was uncooperative with
law enforcement during the traffic stop, which prompted officers to

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ask the suspect takes at the vehicle. Suspect then pulled
out a gun, shooting the officers, and then when they
were on the ground, executed them and fled. Officer Gervin
is survived by his expectant wife, and following the manhunt,
the suspect was found nearby with a self inflicted gunshot wound.

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In Mississippi, Sergeant Martin Shields Junior murdered while responding to
a domestic disturbance. Bond arriving on the scene, suspect open
fire on responding officers, killing Sargeant Shields. The suspect found
with a self inflicted gunshot wound Martin survived by a
wife and daughter. And as we reflect on those we've lost,

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please remember the families of our fallen as well. The
average age is thirty nine, the average tour of duty
is eleven years, and in additional losing thirteen law enforcement
professionals in the line of duty this year, there are
six widows and twelve children who've also lost a parent.
This is you're a weekly reminder to back the badge

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and spread the word because Lord knows that they need
us just as much as we need them. Hey, something
interesting could be happening here in about nine minutes. Pam
Bondi's involved in that, as the FBI and the Cross
here is too. We'll talk Epstein disclosure Top three takeaways
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