Back the Badge 911 and Support Our Shields to Honor Fallen Appomattox County Deputy Burlie W. Duvall III
[APPOMATTOX, VA — September 14, 2026] — Back the Badge 911, in partnership with Support Our Shields, will visit the Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, September 15 at 11:00 AM to honor fallen Deputy Sheriff Burlie W. Duvall III and recognize his service and sacrifice. Deputy Duvall was killed in the line of duty on August 6, […]
Back the Badge 911 and Support Our Shields to Honor Fallen K9 Knight in Chesterfield County
[CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — September 14, 2026] Back the Badge 911, in partnership with Support Our Shields, will visit the Chesterfield County Police Department today to honor fallen K9 Knight and recognize his service and sacrifice. K9 Knight was killed in the line of duty on May 31, 2026, after being shot while responding with […]
National Center for Police Defense Applauds Verdict for Officer Alfred Flores and Fellow San Antonio Officers
[11/10/2025, San Antonio, TX] — The Board of Directors of the National Center for Police Defense, Inc. (NCPD) expresses its full support and deepest appreciation for the verdict reached today in the criminal trial of former officers of the San Antonio Police Department. A Bexar County jury found Officer Alfred Flores, Officer Eleazar Alejandro and […]
Honoring the Fallen Detectives of Northern York County
On September 17, 2025, a shooting took place in York County, PA, which left three law enforcement officers dead and two injured. This tragedy centers around the ever increasing number of ambushes upon law enforcement officers, and has devastated the small town Pennsylvania community. Detectives Isaiah Emenheiser, Mark Baker, and Detective Sergeant Cody Becker were […]
National Center for Police Defense Hires New Director of Operations
National Center for Police Defense, Inc. is pleased to announce that Elena Hermanson has accepted the position of Director of Operations. Ms. Hermanson will officially start this new full-time position on September 1, 2024. In her new role, Elena will oversee all operational aspects, working closely with the leadership and Board of Directors of National […]
Back the Badge 911 Donates to Family of Fallen Officer Jacob Derbin
[EUCLID, OH- 08/22/24] – Officer Jacob Derbin was murdered in an ambush on the 11th of May, when he attempted to search the backyard of the home of a woman who had called in a domestic disturbance plea regarding threats from an ex-partner. He was shot and killed by the suspect, but just before his […]
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 […]
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 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 […]