Black police leaders in Johnson County discuss trials, triumphs
The first Black PIO and first Black police chief in Johnson County share their experience in the police force.
and last updated 2021-02-18 08:06:50-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Many occupations require you to have thick skin, including law enforcement.
Adding that thick layer sometimes means losing other important things, as Officer John Lacy recalled.
âI lost a friend this past summer Iâve known since elementary school. And he said, with everything thatâs going on, I know youâre law enforcement. I know weâre good, but I canât be friends with you anymore. As long as youâre wearing that badge. And that hurt, Lacy said.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. The Kansas City Police Department (Missouri) sadly announces the tragic loss of one of their police officers to suicide.KCPD offered the following statement on Facebook late Sunday night:It is with very heavy hearts we have to report the tragic loss of one of our own
41 Action News sues Overland Park for records related to Albers shooting
Overland Park police officer fatally shot teen in 2018
41 Action News sued to receive police documents about an Overland Park police shooting that killed a teen.
and last updated 2021-01-20 12:02:20-05
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. â An Overland Park police officer fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in 2018. 41 Action News is now suing the city to get a key report about the incident.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday on the eve of the three-year anniversary of John Albersâ death.
Doorbell and dashcam video, which has been publicly released, show Officer Clayton Jenison pull his service revolver from his holster as the garage door opens at the Albers home and the teen begins to back out driving the family minivan.