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A Sad Day in New Orleans 1973
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Does anyone out there remember the below listed incident? My Dad and his squad (ATF at the time) were out there along with so many other agencies. This video is 15 min. long but please take the time to watch for the memory of the fallen officers .
Video of the Howard Johnson Sniper Incident January 7, 1973
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| Posted 10 months ago I do remember although being a teen then the local news carried this incident, my opinion theirs no excuse! God rest the souls lost that faithful day. Miami, Fl. 102.7 FM oldies 60's -70's music! http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/player/flash/audio_player.php?id=WMXJFM&uid=23 A Cool Website On History In Photos Of The New York City Police Department! http://www.policeny.com/ Police Pulse! http://www.policepulse.com/main/invitation/new Policevets! http://www.policevets.org/ |
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| Posted 10 months ago Rest In Peace to our fallen. |
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| Posted 10 months ago I had been to a seminar in New Orleans. The seminar was on Police Community Relations. I met Chief Sirgo then and I have memories. I will never forget the day that the shooting took place. I had worked the night shift on a PD here in norhwest La. We had a bad ice-storm up here. Electricity was ooff and powerlines were down. My Mom and Dad lived in Metaire and I called them and that is how I found out about all that sniping in New Orleans. That is a time that I will never forget. Rest In Peace. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Many thanks to everyone who took the time to pay tribute to our fallen brothers. They will live forever in our memories. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Thanks To All Presently Protecting and Serving. May God Bless and Watch Over the Family, Friends, Co workers of the brave honorable men who died that day. Rest in Peace.
Never Forget the members of public safety who have died and continue to suffer from past meth lab exposure! |
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| Posted 10 months ago I worked with several of the officers shown in this video. I have a NOPD badge key fob, made for me by a fellow NOPD officer who was there, he is also a jeweler. The badge was made from the spent casing collected at incident, it is inscribed with the names of the fallen officers. I keep my unit keys on it and it is with me always. The video itself is several years old, many years before Katrina actually. For years after this event the incident and manner in which NOPD responded where used as training material on what not to do. It led to SWAT units being formed and trained for this type event nationwide. The fact that local police departments were not trained or prepared for incidents of this type does not detract from the commitment, sacrifice, and bravery of the officers involved in the response. If anyone would like to read about this incident an excellent book was written by P.Hernon tittled "A Terrible Thunder" It is well worth the read. The book was pulled from print because it was not P/C it is back in print in recent years. I have not compared the 1st edition to current run but have been told that it has been P/C edited. I suggest you try for a 1st printing. Thanks for posting it. |
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| Posted 10 months ago God Bless the souls of our brothren that were lost on that terrible day. Compliance...it's not an option! It's a matter of time! |
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| Posted 10 months ago May all that died this day Rest in Peace. and the memory keep us all true to our calling as police officers. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Thanks JPSarge for the post and to RussLesco and LtRusty for the historical commentary. It is important to remember those who walked before us. The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be, in reality, what we would appear to be; and if we observe, we shall find, that all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice of them. Socrates |
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| Posted 10 months ago Honor and respect goes out to all that weere there on that sad, tragic day. Forever may they live in memories so great, and to the sniper, may his soul rot and be forgotten forever! |
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| Posted 10 months ago I was at Charity Hospital on that day and took care of several of the policemen that were killed. A Tulane medical student rescued one of the shooting victims and brought him into Charity (which was only a block away and a straight shot, literally, from the hotel. I stuck my head out the ER door and received fire for my efforts.) The police and firemen were heroic in my estimation, especially since the entire incident was such a cluster**** after the first killings. I watched as Deputy Superintendent Sirgo volunteered to lead a group to capture Essex and was brough back with a hole in his spine. I had to talk with the families of several slain officers and let them know what had happened. Part of the reason I ended up doing this was that some of my family on my father's side are police and I wanted to contribute (I was a psychiatry resident at the time.) Essex was eventually killed as I watched from the 19th floor of the hospital but not after he had killed 9 and wounded 13. If it wasn't for the individual bravery of the police, he may have gotten away as the administration of the event was awful. (Read as no one took charge, no perimeters were set up, civilians were there exchanging gunfire with Essex and wandering around with weapons, the eventual "leader", the Lt. Governor, didn'tknow what he was doing.)
One of the hotel guests was shot in the abdomen and rescued by police who climbed up the side of the building and took him down a flight to safety. I had a chance to interveiw him and he was effusive with praise for the police. |
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| Posted 9 months ago From one former LtRusty to another, thanks for posting the below. The book 'A Terrible Thunder' is available from Barnes & noble and Amzon for about $13 (http://www.amazon.com/Terrible-Thunder-Story-Orleans-Sniper/dp/1891053485); I've already ordered a copy. Again thanks, Captain Rusty Lesco LtRusty says ...
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