In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
And this.....
Detective Charles "Chuck" Dinwiddie - a beloved member of the Killeen (Texas) Police Department and 18-year veteran of the force - died Sunday, clinging to life for two days after being shot at a Killeen apartment.
On Friday morning, Killeen officers began breaching a window to serve a narcotics search warrant for Marvin Louis Guy, 49. Police said Guy opened fire, hitting Dinwiddie and three other officers.
Dinwiddie was shot in the face and spent two days in critical condition at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. The Killeen Police Department announced his death Sunday afternoon.
"Our community has suffered a great loss. Few people have touched the number of lives, in such a meaningful way, as Detective Dinwiddie," Chief Dennis Baldwin stated in a news release. "As a dedicated professional, his service to the Killeen community was with honor, courage and unwavering loyalty. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this difficult time."
Two of the officers' lives were saved due to their protective gear. Officer Odis Denton, a nine-year veteran of the department and an eight-year SWAT member, was shot in the thigh. He was listed in good condition Sunday after undergoing surgery at Scott & White.
"My thoughts are that we support the police officers and the families of those who have been injured and killed," Killeen Mayor Dan Corbin said. "We need to pray that the Lord will comfort them in their sorrow and grief."
Dinwiddie was a member of the KPD SWAT team for 15 years.
Corbin said he remembers the officer volunteering his time to serve the community's youth.
"He's just a really good family man and a really good police officer. ... He was a role model for everyone," Corbin said. "The whole community is grieving for the loss of Chuck. He was a valuable member of our community and we'll miss him a lot."
Fort Hood's commander also offered condolences Sunday.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and loved ones of Detective Dinwiddie and with the city of Killeen," Lt. Gen. Mark Milley stated in a news release.
All four officers were members of the Killeen Police Department's Tactical Response Unit and the Bell County Organized Crime Unit. They were shot while serving a warrant about 5:30 a.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Circle M Drive in southwest Killeen.
Guy and a 50-year-old woman, whose identity was withheld by police pending further investigation, are both in custody. Guy was charged with three counts of attempted capital murder. His bond was set at $3 million.
Dinwiddie's body will be escorted to the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas today for an autopsy, police said.
Funeral arrangements for Dinwiddie were pending Sunday, according to the news release. He is survived by a wife and two children.
He is the second Killeen SWAT officer killed in the line of duty in less than a year.
Officer Robert "Bobby" Hornsby, 32, died July 14 from gunshot wounds during a SWAT standoff in Killeen.
Hornsby's wife, Kimberly, is currently on day three of the 2014 Police Unity Tour, which involves biking from Florham Park, N.J., to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
"Tomorrow we ride for two," Hornsby wrote on Facebook. "Our hearts are still split between here and Killeen. We will finish strong for Bobby and get back to our police family as soon as possible."
Kinda weird to have a job where you know that their are people that wouldn't blink an eye about killing you while you do that job. If you see a police officer this week, just thanks. Nothing more. It goes a long way.
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IMPORTANT 880 CUP ANNOUNCEMENT:
Start time for the first workout is now 8:30 AM instead of 9:00 am. I will post the heat line-ups tomorrow night.
We had several subjects and entire group sessions test these workouts. Here are the official workouts and the order they will happen at the competition on Saturday:
WORKOUT #1 (12 minute cap)
Complete 3 rounds for time of:
- Run around the building with medball (M:20#/W:14#)
- 10 push balls (M:10' shot/W:9')
- 10 wallballs
WORKOUT #2-
As many rounds as possible in 6 minutes of:
- 40 single jump rope skips
- 10 alternating one arm dumbbell snatches
Athletes may choose a 20#, 25#, 30#, 35#, 40#, or 50# dumbbell. Score for this workout is total one arm dumbbell snatches X weight used.
WORKOUT #3- (6 minute cap)
Complete the following for time:
- 15 plate burpees (M:25#/W:15#)
- 48' overhead lunge step with plate
- 10 plate burpees
- 48' overhead lunge step with plate
- 5 plate burpees
- 48' overhead lunge step with plate
WORKOUT #4- (6 minute cap)
Complete 5 rounds for time of:
- 6 deadlift (M:135#/W:95#)
- 4 hang power cleans
- 2 shoulder to overhead
- 10 lateral jumps over the bar
Floater Workout- (5 minute cap)
Complete for time:
- 18 yard prowler push (M:90#/W:50#)
- 5 burpee box step overs (M:24"/W:20")
- 18 yard prowler push
- 18 yard sprint back to box
- 5 burpee box step overs
- 18 yard sprint back to prowler
- 18 yard prowler push
- 5 burpee box step overs
You may not do a box jump onto the box. During testing, we saw too many peeps missing the box jumps in the last set. No competition is worth getting hurt.
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95+ degrees outside today and these peeps still practiced for the 880 Cup after their training session! 
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WORKOUT 5/14/2014
- 12 minutes to establish a 3 rep max deadlift
Then....
As many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
- 3 deadlifts @ 70% of 3 rep max
- 10 burpee box jumps
- 3 deadlifts @ 70% of 3 rep max
- 50 double unders
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