Dan Slaughter

Statement of Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on the Tragic Death of Police Chief Luther Reynolds   Today, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg released the following statement on the tragic death of Police Chief Luther Reynolds after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Chief Reynolds, 56, passed away peacefully in an area hospice facility at 8:10 p.m., with his wife, Caroline, and his two children, Luke and Grace, by his side.   "Tonight, Charleston has lost not just a great police chief, but one of the finest human beings that many of us will ever know. Luther Reynolds was a modern man of ancient virtues: faith, honor, courage, duty. But most of all, and at his very core, Luther was a man of love. He loved his family, his friends, his life. He loved this city and the brave men and women who keep it safe. He loved God, and in faithful service, he loved his neighbor. Over the coming days, we will mourn Luther Reynolds, for we loved him as much as he loved us. But even today, as our hearts are breaking, we can take solace in knowing that with Luther's final journey now complete, his weary days of pain have passed, and his timeless days of peace have just begun." –Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg

Honored to be the the keynote speaker at Clearwater’s Annual Fallen Officer Memorial Service. Thanks to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10, The Clearwater Police Department and Chief Dan Slaughter for the invitation.

Have you seen Omarion Long? The 18-year-old from St. Petersburg is wanted in connection with an aggravated assault and battery case earlier this week in the 300 block of South Gulfview Boulevard. He pulled a gun during a fight and pointed it at a victim.

Here's the jail booking photo of Johnathan Stanley, courtesy of @SheriffPinellas. He's charged with second-degree murder in the Surf Style shooting from Tuesday night and is being held on $750,000 bond. Great work by our detectives and others to nab the suspect within 24 hours.

See you later, alligator 🐊 A scaly 11-foot-long gator broke into a Clearwater home overnight through some low windows in their kitchen. Clearwater Police officers and a trapper responded to the scene to capture and remove the gator. There were no injuries.

Congrats to our police officers and Parks and Recreation workers on being honored this morning by city council for their #HurricaneMichael relief efforts.

@NIPolicingBoard Chair & Board Members met with a visiting delegation of US Police Chiefs today to discuss policing reform & the work of the Board #policingmatters

We’re proud to welcome former Rep. @DavidJollyFL as our newest @NBCNews and @MSNBC Political Contributor. He will make his debut appearance tonight on @11thHour. Tune in at 11pm ET.

Congrats to Officer Brian Hoxie on being named officer of the year by Veterans of Foreign Wars Old Fort Harrison Post 2473. The award recognizes contributions on and off duty. Way to go, Officer Hoxie!

Today, we remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Peter M. Price, who was killed in a traffic crash in the line of duty on this date in 1969. He was 27 years old and had joined CPD in 1965. Patrolman Price also was a veteran of the U.S. Army. #NeverForget