On the record live from the National Law Enforcement officers memorial just down the road from us for police week coming up next. With had had a shootout on the streets of san bernardino, california. She was on the street patrolling for the first time. Officer was shot and killed. Viciously ambushed a Philadelphia Police officer. He want to do kill this cop. People who wear this uniform put their lives on the line each and every day. This is it, the National Mall where thousands are
gathering to honor Law Enforcement officers from around the country. From terrorism to Violent Crime to patrolling the neighborhoods to just walking the beat. These are the men and women who work 24 7 to keep us all safe. And, behind me, Law Enforcement officers from across america are here to kick off National Police week by remembering our heroes in blue. Every Law Enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. On the records Griff Jenkins is here with me talking to some the heroes gathered here tonight. Griff, whats it like where you are . Greta, here in the seats, in the section behind me its actually those that have lost someone in just 2015, last year. 123 officers lost their lives probablying communities. Im here is state trooper anthony rasten. Im sorry for your loss. Tell me about your son. Thank you. It has been a pretty awesome experience being here for our first police week down here in d. C. And, you know, our son was an amazing boy. We got to share 24 amazing years with him. And we miss him. Yes. It hurts. The people here are men and women served because they want to protect our community and they arey here. Thank you for your service and, greta, these are just one of the many families here. Back to you. Griff, thank you. And, of course, thank you to those parents. And right now Violent Crime rates spiking in cities from coast to coast. That means more work and spiked danger for our men and women in blue. What is causing the deadly surge. James comey says it could be what is called a viral video effect. He thinks officers might be reluctant to confront
suspects out of a fear of ending up in a video. David clarke joins us. Thanks, greta. Great to be with you. You dont agree with the director on that. I think he misses the mark a little bit. I will tell you cops are not afraid to do their job. What they are afraid of, i got a different effect. Its called cop hating United States department of justice led by a racist attorney general. The president of the United States has been leading the core slandering and aligning the character intelling infantry at this and sacrifice of our nations Law Enforcement officers. What officers fear is some witchhunt in this ongoing witchhunt by the Civil Rights Division taking over Law Enforcement agencies all across the nation. I think up to 21 now have move in and federalize that agency. And then they are looking to snag Law Enforcementa289e officer. He we have occupation things go horribly wrong like it
did in ferguson, missouri; we have always seen as ally in the pursuit of justice and look at crime and criminal is the enemy. Now, this attorney general and this u. S. Doj sees the cop as the enemy and the criminal as the victim and the whole thing is flipped around. But thats what the fear is. As i look around tonight, you know, i have been about to these vigils before. This is the 25th year for this vigil. I know soon we are going to seat families of this years fallen. We listen to do griff interview the parents. Some only 24 years old and he died. It rips your heart out. It truly does. They have the most to use slang skin in the game here. They gave all. The pain and suffering will never go away it gives us an opportunity to come down here and stop the world. Everybody in this Law Enforcement family to stop the world and honor those that have gone before, honor the names of the and the people whose names are going
on tragically. I know two New HampshirePolice Officers were shot in the line of duty today. I hear that theyre going to survive. Just last week in kansas city. A kansas city detective Brad Lancaster i think is his name was shot and killed in the line of duty. We live with this danger. We accept that we just want to know that should one of us go down that families are taken care of and the sacrifice cops are starlighting to wonder. They want to pay their mortgages, send their kids to college. Some of these officers want to walk their daughter down the aisle one day and that may not happen. But were willing to do that to protect our community. Gosh darn it, it better be worthit. Why do you think the attorney general you said the attorney general and the president , i interpret it to say they dont have you back . Because this thing has been politicized. This is a political construct. This whole black lives matter there is no data or
research, you pointed it out. Law enforcement officers trigger happy. They are racist. The president of the United States has said that our nations Law Enforcement officers have a fear of people that dont look like them. I find that disgusting. We go out there and serve our community. The only true Government Agency in the United States of america that really believes that black lives matter is the American Police officer who goes down into these ghettos, they dont have the resources that they need. They go and put their best foot forward. Greta, sometimes can things can go horribly wrong in this world. Okay . And when it does we have oversight processes. I apt thorough investigation but i dont want any political prisoners. I dont want cops used as a sacrificial lamb to sat sass phi some angry mob. I think thats whats going on in baltimore right now. Thank you. Thank you for your support of Law Enforcement. Thank you, sir. This is why we love our great men and women of blue. Crisis averted. In august, 2015, a gunman
holding 29 students hostage in a classroom. It was touch and go and feared to be life or death. Within minutes, Police Taking action philippi, end to the standoff. Chief walters joins us. Good evening. That was incredible what dunchts i was just doing my job, maam. I know you all say you were just doing your job. All those students at risk. They had a 14yearold gunman taking them hostage. It was one of the most intense situations i have been n my career. Tell me what happened. Basically we got a call that there was a student with a gun in a school. Thats all the information had. We responded in three minutes and made entry. Associate principal approached us and told us that one of the students had
his class hostage along with the teacher. We trained for this for year. How do you train for a 14yearold kid holding hostage. I have been teaching the classes and we have run through that scenario over and over and over again. When we first went in and moving our way down the hallway, it was kind of like training. When i actually saw the Young Man Holding the firearm in his hand, then i realized it wasnt training, but, you know, i just cant express it enough. It wasnt just me in that building. Im here to honor everybody that was there. Had if you get him to release the 29 . We negotiated with him a little while. I think he want to do give up but he had just got in it and was too far gone. And he you know, he made some threats. I told him i would help him if i could. I didnt make any promises i couldnt keep because thats part of the training. After about 35 minutes, he
agreed. I first just asked for a couple hostages. I asked for three and i asked for women and he said why . And i said well, im kind of Old Fashioned women and Children First he didnt take that too well. He held himself hostage for the next few hours. The negotiations continued. And you got him out alive, too. Got him out alive. Actually, the alert when they found out that it was one of the few situations like that that comes out where nobody got hurt. Chief, congratulations, thank you very much. I hope this evening honors Police Officers. Thats why we are here. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Unbelievable skill to bring that safe crisis to an end. Joining us every day Police Officers put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Griff jenkins has the story of one hero who nearly gave everything. It was here on this corner 60th and spruce streets in west, philadelphia that gunman Edward Archer crossed the street shortly before midnight and approached officer jesse harten three times. Archer would later pledge allegiance to isis in the targeted attack. Miss commissioner richard ross recalls his actions that day. He just represented the epitome of a Police Officer. What he did, how he did it simply ambushed. Didnt know it was coming. Guy right on top of him fired several rounds close range. And the only thing he had was his left arm essentially and the passenger seat of that car to shield himself. That left arm sustained a a couple gunshot wounds which have were very, very significant of nature. He had to have the presence of mind to pull that gun out
of his holster, draw it and then ase that male down the street and miraculously fire and strike that male so that his comrades were subsequently able to apprehend him. Then, it didnt stop there as he goes back to his vehicle, he realizes is he bleeding profusely. And he tells one of his comrades that he needs a tourniquet. Because he needs to stop the bleeding he was prepared to put that tourniquet on himself. Colleague rushed him to the hospital. The entire thing start to finish was nothing but extraordinary. He said he was motivated by isis in his attack. What you can tell us . In his videotaped confession, he indicated that he one did he it in the name of the Islamic State in isis in support of them and also that he felt that Police Officers were a problem because they represented and defended contrary to the quran. Is the country worried about lone wolf guys. We have the responsibility to ensure the safety of the men and women wearing the uniform to the degree that you even can. Its a dangerous profession and no absolutes. As a Law Enforcement leader. It would be very difficult for me not to acknowledge that that is a concern. Being a officer is a noble but as we are reminded dangerous profession. There is Something Special about the officer thats instilled in so many officers. How is he doing today . How is his family. Is he doing great. He has had multiple surgeries. More than can i count at this point . Time im sure he can tell you. You may or may not know he had the honor of throwing out a pitch at phillys home games. He took that opportunity to propose to his girlfriend. Thankfully she accepted it in front of 30,000 people but it was wonderful. Its great. Something that they go out
on that field and stand in front of all of those people, you know. It was nice. It was really nice. I think what i would like to emphasize is that we have plenty of men and women across this nation that really do demonstrate acts of valor every day. Many of them go unheralded. Its important for people to realize that people who wear this uniform put their lives on the line each and every day. Many instances people they never met in their life. Its a difficult time in Law Enforcement and its more important now than ever for people to just stop sometimes and say thank you. The officer is here tonight and will be recognized on the stage behind me. We will continue to bring you all of these stories remarkable stories. Lives lost way too soon. Greta . Griff, thank you. And just today two Police Officers shot in the line of duty at separate locations in manchester, New Hampshire. And now horrifying audio of
one of the Police Officers desperate radio call for help. [shots. Shots fired shots fired. Send for me. Shots fired. First shot rang out at 2 00 this morning and now city officials saying the city is safe. The manhunt is over. 32yearold Ian Mcphearson is under arrest on two counts of attempted capital murder. The two officers are expected to recover. One was treated and released. The other one is listed in stable condition and so far in 2016, 36 Law Enforcement have been skilled in the line of duty. And right here in the United States, more than 20,000 Law Enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice
in the line of duty. One of them nypd officer edward bern was executed while protecting a key witness in a drug case in 1988. It was a contract killing of a cop. His brother, nypd Deputy Commissioner for legal matters lawrence bern is joining us. Nice to see you, sir. Good evening, greta. You come from a nypd family. Your dad was a cop. I do. My dad became a new york city Police Officer 1954 when he came home from the korean war. My brother wanted nothing more than to follow in his footsteps and realize that dream only to have it be cut too short. This must be a particularly tough night for you. Tough for every Police Officer because you are all brothers and sisters. But this is your brother. Its a tough night but its a special night. You know, when people become new york city Police Officers and officers all over the country they protect an oath to protect and serve. At the nypd we make a promise in return that should tragedy ever strike we will remember them and we
will support them. And tonight we remember the fallible officers of the last year and we support all of their families who are here. Whats particularly touching walked over here and officers from poland and what other nation. I met officers from germany, italy and all over the United States. It is worldwide support among the police. Worldwide support. Policing is an extraordinary profession. Its camaraderie among officers. When i read about your brother, 22, a rook were, seven months on the force. Executed in a contract killing. He was killed five days after his 22nd birthday. His murder was ordered why someone in the local drug gang lord who had been sent back to prison five days earlier from. His prison pay phone he called his gang and said we take one of them. We have to send a message to the cop. They executed at 20 point
blank range. He was guarding the home of a witness that had agree to do testify against the drug dealers. Your parents ever get over it . I know your mother is still living. My parents forged ahead. They showed incredible strength. They were determined to have good come out of this tragedy, but no parent of a Law Enforcement officer ever recovers from the loss of a child. No police family. My dad had been a Police Officer 22 years never wants to get the knock on the door 5 00 a. M. From the chaplain. It can never be good news. You only hope to hear that your son or daughter was injured not killed that wasnt the case. We were determined to make good come out of it including building this beautiful memorial and Byrne Justice program. Given hundreds of millions of dollars to officer safety, officer training. If his death helped to make
the job safer for other Police Officers. Thats a great accomplishment for a young rookie officer. Many thank you and many fact size and your mother brother. Thank you. Thank you, its a pleasure to be here tonight. Also, terror at home. Horrifying new threats to Law Enforcement officers and to you. Secretary of Homeland Security jeh johnson is standing by to go on the record. And this is a touching tradition as we honor our fallen men and women in blue. Many hitting the road on bicycles to make it here tonight. On the record takes you along for one wild ride. Thats next. Welcome to the National Mall as this on the record special heros in blue continues. At ally bank, no branches equals great rates. Its a fact. Kind of like bill splitting equals nitpicking. But i only had a salad. It was a buffalo chicken salad. Salad. If youve gone to extremes to escapetry clarispray. Ergies. New, from the makers of claritin. With the 1 prescribed ingredient. And nothing is more effective at relieving your sneezing, runny nose and nasal congestion. Return to the world with clarispray. Shoshow me more like this. E. Show me previously watched. Whats recommended for me. X1 makes it easy to find what you love. Call or go online and switch to x1. Only with xfinity. Right now, Police Officers all over america are doing everything they can to keep all of us, that includes you safe. Now, thousands of supporters giving back and trying to honor americas finest. Take a look. The moto, we ride for those that die. [cheers and applause] in 1997, with just 18 riders, the Police Unity Tour raised 18,000. Fast forward, 1800 members