Since 1791, there have been 22,137 known line of duty deaths in America. In order to honor fallen police officers around the United States, in 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week that May 15th falls has been designated as National Police Week. The main events are held in Washington D.C. and tens of thousands of people … [Read more...]
Holiday Driving
Holiday Driving. As 2012 winds down in holiday cheer, drivers across the mid-South will be ramping up their activity on the road. We here at Ron Kim Law would like to remind our family, friends, and fellow mid-Southerners to exercise extreme caution when holiday driving. Far too often, we are saddened to take on cases involving death on hazardous wintry roads; we beseech you to take the … [Read more...]
‘Caylee’s Law’
In lieu of the tragic death of Caylee Anthony preceding her mother’s highly publicized case, lawmakers in Tennessee and across the nation are moved to make some changes. Caylee's Law. In what appears to be as much as a revolt against Anthony’s verdict as a memorial for her lost daughter, petitioners from sea to sea are pushing to make the failure to report a missing child a federal crime. As … [Read more...]
Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Accident
A Germantown police officer was pronounced dead on the scene of a horrific motorcycle accident occurring May 18, 2011. Officer Dustin Lee Martin, decorated Marine veteran and police officer, lost his life after a colliding with a vehicle attempting to turn on Germantown Parkway near Woodchase Drive. The driver, an unidentified 26-year-old man, was taken to the MED in non-critical condition. The … [Read more...]
KIDS IN HOT CARS
As the summer heat shows no sign of falter, more and more children have been put at risk while left in hot cars by negligent parents. Reportedly 18 children have died this year of hyperthermia in this country alone, with eight of the aforementioned deaths occurring after June 13th. That is, quite disturbingly, the largest number of fatalities of this cause since the data has been tracked by Jan … [Read more...]
Deployment of 1171st Transportation Co. to Iraq – Dresden, Tennessee
As a Vietnam Veteran I can understand how these young men and women must feel. They are leaving behind their families and for some of them it won’t be the first time and for others it won’t be the last time. I salute each of you and thank you for the sacrifice that you are making to defend this great country from tyranny and terrorism. See the Messenger I also congratulate Air Force Airman … [Read more...]