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Brussels · BrusselsIt is a chilling scenario. You are opening personal or business mail when suddenly confronted with the dreaded “white powder,” or some other unknown substance. Although the chances of it being anything but a hoax are remote, that doesn’t make the initial discovery any less terrifying. Recently, first responders had to react to potential hazardous materials at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Attacks and threats of ricin, anthrax, and…See the Story
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San Juan Capistrano · San Juan CapistranoEditor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from May 11, 2016. Calls of someone threatening suicide come in often — two or three a week, at least — but none in the deputies’ experience have ended up like the one April 27. Three Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies at about 6:30 p.m. were dispatched to a call involving a suicidal man with a gun…Read Article
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Santa Ana, California · Santa AnaFor Santa Ana Police Department Sgt. Daniel Baek, life has been a series of twists and turns that brought him to his law enforcement career. As the saying goes, life is what happens when you’re making other plans. “I got accepted into West Point Academy, which was always my dream,” he said. “I wanted a career in the military. But around this time, we had some family circumstances come up, and I chose to stay close to home. I thought I would stil…Read Article
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