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On August 31, 2011, Tiffany Danielle Bishop, the 24 year-old daughter of Northern District of Georgia Chief Probation Officer Tom Bishop, passed away while attending training as a State of Georgia probation officer. In memory of this remarkable young woman, an endowment fund has been established in Tiffany Bishop’s name at her alma mater, Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.

WASHINGTON – Despite a national campaign focused on police safety, the number of officers killed in the line of duty will increase for the second consecutive year, largely because of an alarming spike in ambush-style attacks, a Justice Department review found.

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On September 22, 1986, United States Probation Officer Thomas E. Gahl was killed in the line of duty in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was a Monday morning, not unlike any other Monday morning Tom had experienced in his previous 11 years as a probation officer. That morning, Tom was visiting the home of parolee Michael Wayne Jackson. Tom arrived at the home at approximately 8:15. After not being able to contact Jackson, Tom turned to leave the residence, but Jackson ambushed Tom and shot him three times with a sawed off shotgun. An 11 day manhunt ensued, ending with Jackson taking his own life in Wright City, Missouri.

On September 22nd, 1986 Tom Gahl became the first United States Probation Officer to be killed in the line of duty. This video commemorates the 25th anniversary of his death.

As some may recall, Brian Steven Simon, United States Probation Officer, District of Nevada, passed away, on May 28, 2010. Since his passing, Brian’s wife, Brenda, and daughter, Becca, left Las Vegas, Nevada, to be closer to family in Bethesda, Maryland. Although gone, neither Brian, nor his family, have been forgotten. To commemorate Brian, a Memorial Patch has been created and has been made available to all who would like to purchase one. The proceeds from the sale of the Memorial Patch will be deposited into his seven year old daughter’s college fund, which was established following his death.

Patches may be purchased by contacting USPO Bridger Franzen, in the District of Nevada, at United States Probation Office, 300 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Suite 1200, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, for $8.00 per patch. Please send check or money order made payable to “Clara Seeno,” who is the executor of the account. Cash is always accepted; however, it is not recommended. You may also contact Bridger Franzen at: Work - (702) 527-7263 or Cell - (702) 280-2831. Thank you all in advance for your generous donations. A photograph of the patch has been attached.

CANTON — A man was shot and killed during a roadside fight with a state probation officer when he tried to grab the officer’s gun, police said.

his is the first time someone has died after being shot by a probation officer in North Carolina, said Pamela Walker, director of external affairs for the N.C. Department of Correction, which employs probation officers.

The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is handling the case. The SBI investigates all officer-involved shootings in North Carolina.

Read the complete article at - citizen-times.com

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