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.
The Fraternal Order of Police's endorsement of President Trump was vindicated after the revelation Harris campaign donated to numerous defund, abolish the police groups. Read More.
In a bizarre set of circumstances, the entire police force in Geary, Oklahoma, including the police chief, all resigned at once, surprising town officials and residents. Read More.
New York City deployed AI-powered weapons scanners at several subway stations during a trial period; not one firearm was found, however there were 118 false positives out of nearly 3,000 searches. Read More.
A DHS whistleblower reveals that Walz's selection as Democratic VP nominee "feeds into" activities conducted by China," warns Beijing could use Walz to exert influence on U.S. policy. Read More.
In 2023, Pope County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Owen was killed in the line of duty. His widow, Shannon, warned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz not to show up at the funeral, saying she would not tolerate his presence there due to his anti-police stance. Read More.
Seth Altman, 33, is accused of shooting Memphis, Texas Police Chief Rex Plant on Oct. 3 during service of an arrest warrant. Three weeks later, he was arrested without incident by Fort Worth, Texas police. Read More.
A Portland, Oregon mother has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the Portland Public Schools alleging staff "stood by and watched" as her daughter was mercilessly beaten by an older student, causing debilitating injuries. Read More.
Republican FCC commissioner Brendan Carr wrote Facebook was throttling posts telling the truth about the administration's failure to connect even one person to broadband despite a $42 billion investment. Read More.
Jayden Smith, who at 18 was elected the mayor of Earle, Arkansas, had his spending privileges blocked by the city council due to allegations of misspending of city funds. Read More.
Lucas Kunce, who is running against Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) in November's election, was conducting a photo-op stunt at a gun range when things went terribly wrong and a reporter assigned to the event was struck by shards of metal from targets positioned only yards away. The injuries were minor in nature. Read More.
Ryan Routh, under indictment for the attempted assassination of former President Trump in Florida, filed a motion asking Judge Aileen Cannon to recuse herself from his case since she was appointed by Trump; he also alleges a prosecuting attorney went to high school with Cannon. Read More.
Israeli IDF forces were able to locate and take out October 7, 2023 terrorist attack mastermind Vahya Sinwar because they ignored the Biden-Harris administration's admonition not to enter Rafah. Read More.
The Auraria Campus officer was investigating a car burglary when he was shot in the hand by the suspect, who was later apprehended. The officer is expected to make a full recovery. Read More.