Pat is a proud Christian conservative who has 31 years' experience in law enforcement, up to the position of chief of police. Pat is chairman of the board of the Penny J. Harris Foundation, a police K9 training nonprofit, vice president of his church council, and vice president of his hometown's fire commission. Pat has been married for 33 years and has four children and three grandchildren.
Georgia ICE officials arrested 1,226 illegal alien offenders during a targeted immigration operation, including hundreds with criminal histories involving sex crimes, child offenses, drugs, weapons and more. Read More.
Maryland’s sanctuary policies allegedly allowed two criminal illegal aliens, including a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member, to walk out of a county detention center and back onto the streets. ICE says agents were later forced to track them down during separate traffic stops. Read More.
The poorly named "Protect Act," which will protect illegal alien criminals, was signed into law by Mass. Gov. Maura Healey last week, another liberal state's attempt to tie the hands of federal immigration officials. Read More.
The DHS secretary is urging governors to cooperate with ICE, arguing that refusing to honor immigration detainers can make arrests more dangerous for officers, the public, and the suspects themselves. Read More.
A former Minnesota Democratic leader has been sentenced after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a 19-year-old who was walking home when she struck him with her SUV and drove away. Read More.
A Maryland mall security guard’s training and quick response helped stop an armed teenager after police say he opened fire near a children’s play area, injuring one teen. Read More.
ICE has filed a detainer against the illegal alien accused of killing an off-duty Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend in a deadly DUI crash, setting up a potential clash with the state’s sanctuary policies. Read More.
Massachusetts released him from state custody. Moments later, federal immigration agents stepped in over allegations that include rape and other sex crimes. Read More.
A Milwaukee man who deliberately ran down his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter, killing the child, received only 20 years in prison despite a prior conviction for another fatal crash. Read More.
Another day, another preventable death caused by someone who never should have been in the country: this time, an illegal Mexican national and two-time deportee is awaiting his third removal after causing a fatal crash that killed a Marine. Read More.
A wave of migration that overwhelmed a Spanish territory has become a flashpoint in the fight over immigration policies on both sides of the Atlantic. Read More.
Wisconsin: Menasha Police Chief Matthew Albrecht announced a zero-tolerance policy for looting after an EF3 tornado tore through the city, with two people already arrested for going through debris. Read More.
A bloody crime scene, a reported 911 confession, and a murder charge have left investigators searching for answers in a Michigan stabbing case. Read More.
What began as a heated exchange between senior police leaders has escalated into an internal investigation over allegations of a homophobic slur. Read More.