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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
National Center for Police Defense Makes Statement on the Targeted Attack & Murder of Four North Carolina Officers
[05/03/24 CHARLOTTE, NC]- On April 29, 2024, four heroes were shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina by Terry Clark Hughes Jr., a known felon who was wanted for firearms possession and was under an active felony warrant. This was the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since 2016. This act of terror on law […]
2023 National Center for Police Defense Executive Letter
Thank you for your continued support and donations for 2023. This year, your donations went a long way towards supporting our mission and supporting our police officers! Here’s how your donations and support helped the officers in 2023. Thanks to you, we were able to get two of our officers acquitted! Officer Matthew Mistretta – […]
Officer Tyler Peake Found Not Guilty on All Charges
[12/06/2023, TAYLOR, MI]- The world of Officer Tyler Peake and his family was turned upside down when he faced a situation no officer ever wishes to encounter; called to a domestic disturbance, he confronted a suspect notorious for violence and aggression against law enforcement. As a dedicated member of the Taylor Police Department, Officer Peake’s […]
