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Florida Courier
March 28, 2018
A despondent military veteran — slated for eviction because of complaints about his service dogs — was shot to death after police say he pointed a gun at officers Monday afternoon near Homestead. Raymond Bishop, 84, died in his home at the Hidden Grove apartments. Miami-Dade police officers hadÃâà...
Miami's Community Newspapers
February 17, 2018
The Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame will be inducting Sunny Isles Beach Police Chief Fred Maas at the Capitol in Tallahassee on May 19th. ... After years of receiving the “Outstanding Law Enforcement Leadership Award” from the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, they haveÃâà...
Miami New Times
February 17, 2018
So what did Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez do while the public's mind was elsewhere? He vetoed the ... The commission still passed the measure 7-5 this month — but Gimenez, a former firefighter who remains close with the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, hinted he would veto it.
Miami Herald
February 12, 2018
One officer even praised Bishop's military background in an attempt to get him to surrender peacefully. “These officers begged this gentleman to put the weapon down,” said Florida Police Benevolent Association President John Rivera. “They had no choice. These are situations officers are confronted withÃâà...
Miami New Times
February 6, 2018
Miami-Dade County Police Director Juan Perez, who runs America's eighth-largest force, stood in county hall today, put his mouth in front of a ... Steadman Stahl, the Dade County Police Benevolent Association's new president, also said he doesn't "think there is a distrust" of police in this community.
Miami's Community Newspapers
January 16, 2018
Steadman Stahl takes office as the newly elected president of the Dade County Police Benevolent Association on Jan. 29. Miami's Community Newspapers sat down to talk about the historic election in November and the future of the PBA, Miami-Dade County's largest and most respected policeÃâà...
WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
December 6, 2017
... FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating after a Miami-Dade Police officer was shot at a Northwest Miami-Dade Wal-Mart, Wednesday. ... “It reminds us of how violent the streets are in Miami-Dade County,” said John Rivera, president of the Miami-Dade County Police Benevolent Association. “For me andÃâà...
Miami Herald
November 22, 2017
When a Miami-Dade cop needed defending, John Rivera could be counted on as one of the loudest and most controversial voices in the room. For more than two decades the president of the Miami-Dade Police Benevolent Association, Rivera exercised his powerful perch with an explosive streak,Ãâà...
Miami New Times
November 21, 2017
For 24 years, Rivera ran the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, the largest police union in town — a time period in which not a single on-duty officer was charged with shooting a civilian until 2017, in a case when Rivera was among the only public voices defending the officer, who shot a blackÃâà...
Miami Herald
November 5, 2017
“All he did was react to her actions,” said Rivera, president of Miami-Dade's Police Benevolent Association. Herald attempts to reach Freitas Sunday were unsuccessful. As for what happened before the video, according to the arrest report, Ross went to Section 129 after a disturbance was reported there.
Miami New Times
October 20, 2017
John Rivera, president of the union representing Miami-Dade Police officers, is more interested in politics than upholding his oath to protect the community. The head honcho of the Miami-Dade County Police Benevolent Association recently sent an email to his union members expressing his "disgust" withÃâà...
Axios
December 31, 1999
Dozens of police officers representing Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach to up to New York surrounded the school as students walked in to make them feel safe, ... Vice President of the Police Benevolent Association in Broward, Rod Skirvin, gave out 1,000 carnations donated by Field of Flowers as the students crossedÃâà...
