National Center for Police Defense Applauds Prosecutor’s Decision Not to Retry Officer Christopher Schurr
[05/27/2025, GRAND RAPIDS, MI]– National Center for Police Defense, Inc. is praising the decision not to retry Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr for his on duty actions that resulted in the death of a suspect in 2022. Late last week Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced he will not seek a retrial, a decision that […]
National Center for Police Defense Makes Statement on Mistrial in Officer Christopher Schurr’s Case
[05/09/2025- Grand Rapids, MI] — Yesterday, Judge Christina Mims declared a mistrial in the second-degree murder trial of former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict following four days of deliberations. On May 6, the court instructed the jury to continue deliberating under an Allen charge, but […]
Back the Badge 911: Standing with Officer Kayla Robinson and Her Family
When law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to protect our communities, they deserve our unwavering support—especially when tragedy strikes. The National Center for Police Defense (NCPD) created Back the Badge 911 to provide critical financial relief and encouragement to the families of officers who are killed or seriously injured in the line of […]
Judge Unger is Infamous for Releasing Repeat Offenders and Suspected Cop Killers on Bond
Opinion Judge Hilary Unger of the 248th District Criminal Court of Houston, TX has controversially set bond at $1 million for suspected murderer Dremone Francis. Unger’s decision to set bond back in November 2024 comes in direct opposition to prosecutors’ request for a no-bond hold. As of Wednesday, Francis has posted bail and has been […]
Support for the Family of Officer Dawson: Killed in Greenville, TX
On Monday, Nov. 25, Officer Cooper Dawson from Greenville, TX, was ambushed and shot and subsequently passed away on Tuesday, the 26th. The 27-year-old officer was pursuing a repeat violent offender with several outstanding felony warrants whom he spotted getting into a vehicle. Dawson reportedly made an attempt at a traffic stop, but the suspect […]
Support for Officer Travis Brown: Injured in Ferguson, MO
On August 9, protests arose regarding the 10th Anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, who was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO. Wilson was found innocent of unjust use of deadly force by the Supreme Court, but there continue to be lingering tensions and anger at the decision to this day within […]
Honoring Fallen Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin
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 death, he was able […]
Opinion: Ferguson, MO… 10 Years Later & A Melting Pot of Hate
by Jim Fotis, President of National Center for Police In 2015, the fledgling National Center for Defense, Inc. (NCPD) had just received its 501(c)3 status as a nonprofit under Federal Law in September Police 2015. Our first in-crisis law enforcement officer was not a police officer but a sheriff, a famous sheriff who was being […]
Texas Parole Board Board Recommends Full Pardon for Army Sergeant Convicted of Defending Himself
[05/17/24 | AUSTIN, TX] – Daniel Perry, a US Army Sergeant, convicted of shooting and killing an assailant during the 2020 BLM Riots in Austin, Texas, was rightly pardoned today by Governor Abbot. “Overzealous prosecutors have been lenient on those breaking the law and unethical and discriminatory to those protecting the law,” said Bert Eyler, […]
National Center for Police Defense extends heartfelt condolences to slain Euclid Police Officer, Offers Support
“We are deeply saddened and outraged by the cowardly ambush and killing of Euclid police officer Jacob Derbin on Saturday night,” National Center for Police Defense President Jim Fotis said in a statement. “Officer Derbin was a dedicated and brave member of law enforcement, committed to serving and protecting his community. His senseless murder is […]
