A New York State Police Trooper was shot and killed…
Many Reporters, myself included, have been rightly concerned
with and attentive to, the wide-ranging dangerous and possibly Felonious
behavior of the Trump Administration. We should not however, get so caught up
in the unfolding disaster that is the Trump Presidency, that we ignore other alarming
and dramatic News. https://www.nyspnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=57950
Like so many other brave and dedicated Emergency
Service First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers across this great nation,
New York State Police Trooper Joel Davis, left his wife and 3 teen-age children
in their safe and comfortable home to go to work, in harm’s way on our behalf.
And, like NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia and so many other Emergency Service
Providers – his workday ended in Death.
All across New York State and America, every day, dedicated
men and women leave their homes and families to serve in the face of danger,
under frequently hazardous conditions to ensure that the rest of us remain safe
and comfortable. It’s the work they choose; Public Service, in harm’s way
providing Public Safety so that we may come and go, doing the things we need to
do without dangerous interference or interruption.
One of the most dangerous situations Police Officers often
face is the Domestic Dispute. The Domestic Dispute ranges from excited, often
alcohol- fueled fights, to outright Homicidal adventures. Such was the case for
NY State Trooper Joel Davis this night. On what is commonly called ‘Routine
Patrol’, (although there is often nothing ‘Routine’ about it), Trooper Davis
responded to yet another Radio-run for a ‘Domestic’.
Another fairly frequent potential nightmare scenarios
American Law Enforcement and Public Service Officials face is that of our Combat
Veterans suffering PTSD symptoms, and under the sway of Booze, and/or Drugs. Even
without the Booze and Drugs, and absent any current Mental Health Issues, the
Domestic Dispute is one of, if not the most dangerous assignments Police
Officers face. Jealousy, Rage and Resentment are dangerous drugs in their own
right. Rage-fueled Anger has been found in certain instances, to be form of
Temporary Insanity.
So, Trooper Davis veteran of a hundred Radio-runs, including
scores of Domestic Disputes, took-in another Job. Except this time, he did not
arrive alive. As he approached the location of the incident, he was shot to
death by a 32-year old maniac named Justin D. Walters. Justin Walters, an
Active Duty Army Infantry Solider posted to Fort Drum, NY. Davis had apparently just killed his wife,
27-year old Nichole V. Walters. Also shot by Walters was a girlfriend of
Nichole.
Walters, it turns out, has been in the Army for 10 years,
including 2 Tours of Combat Duty in Afghanistan. The NY State Police Public
information was unable to immediately provide information as to whether Trooper
Davis had any Military Experience. Many NY State Troopers do, including Combat
Experience. Some Combat Vets are able to return and lead a fairly normal, even
if painful, life. Others are not. God Bless Those Who Serve, and Those Who
Mourn.
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