Officer Chris Taylor’s Trial Begins
Tuesday, October 24th, — Last week, both the defense and prosecutors were able to agree on a jury. The trial for Officer Chris Taylor began on Monday, October 23rd and is expected to run for about 3-4 weeks. National Center for Police Defense is watching the trial closely and will continue supporting Officer Taylor and […]
NCPD President James Fotis Featured on One America News to Discuss the War on Police
Officer Jovanny Crespo Found Guilty, National Center for Police Defense Speaks Out
(ESSEX, NJ)- On Wednesday July 5th, Essex County jury convicted Newark police officer Jovanny Crespo of shooting two men that were armed and fled a police traffic stop. Suspect Gregory Griffin, who has a history of past drug charges, fled a routine traffic stop after another officer spotted a handgun in the vehicle. Not only […]
National Center for Police Defense Makes Statement on 5 New Officer Indictments in Austin, TX
[Fairfax, Virginia] – On Thursday, June 1st 2023, National Center for Police Defense, Inc. (NCPD) learned that an additional 5 police officers who were at the 2020 Austin riots are being charged for doing their jobs as they were trained. With these additional indictments, there are now a total of 22 officers being unjustly charged […]
Update on Sergeant Daniel Perry: Letter from his Attorney
Dear Board Chair David Gutiérrez and Honorable Members of the Board, We are the attorneys for Sgt. Daniel Perry, and we want to reach out to you regarding Governor Abbott’s request to review the case of State of Texas v. Daniel Perry. While we had initially decided to stay out of this process and wait […]
Officer Mistretta Found Not Guilty on All Charges, National Center for Police Defense Credits a Fair Trial, Solid Defense Team & Unbiased Jury
Officer Matt Mistretta was found not guilty today on all charges after a 4 day trial. It took the jury less than 3 hours to acquit Officer Mistretta of all charges. Mistretta was facing up to 7 years in prison for aggravated assault after arresting a potential murderer on the evening of August 21, 2020.
Vice President Bert Eyler Featured on Ladies of Another View
Last week Bert Eyler, Vice President National Center for Police Defense, Inc., was a guest on Ladies of Another View. On the show, he talked about cases across the country where police officers have been unjustly indicted and prosecuted. Many times these charges are politically motivated and carried out by radical district attorneys. This is […]
Vice President Monthly Update: APRIL 2022
CASE FILES: This is the most recent update on National Center for Police Defense (NCPD) cases that are scheduled for trial in the next 4 months. Additionally, I’ve included cases that are in the appeals process and being helped by NCPD. We currently have three appeals cases: Trooper Mark Bessner – Detroit, Michigan Officer Brandon […]
Final Vice President Newsletter for 2021
I cannot believe that 2021 is over. It was a devastating year for police and very sad to say that too many Law Enforcement Officers were lost this year to gunfire, car accidents, COVID and numerous other incidents. We also lost officers to suicide, another issue plaguing the law enforcement community. Listed below are some […]
National Center for Police Defense Makes Statement on Officer Kim Potter Conviction in Death of Daunte Wright
[MINNEAPOLIS, MN., 12/23/21] — Today, justice in Minneapolis was not only blindfolded, but was blinded by the travesty that took place in a Hennepin County, Minnesota courtroom. Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran police officer, was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter for the accidental shooting of Daunte Wright. Wright’s vehicle was stopped for expired […]