LEO Examines the Killing of Vaughn Denham, Who Ignored 30 Commands

By Donald J. Mihalek

The following is an op-ed from Donald Mihalek, the Executive VP of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation. We first reported on the shooting of Vaughn Denham back in May when body cam footage became available. Watch the entire incident play out above.

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