The Virginian-Pilot
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CHESAPEAKE
Ryan Frederick, the Portlock man accused of fatally shooting a Chesapeake police detective, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm and simple possession of marijuana.
General District Judge Robert Carter read the charges to Frederick via an audio-video link to the jail where Frederick, 28, is being held without bail.
During the brief arraignment, Frederick informed the court that he had retained attorney James Broccoletti.
Frederick is charged in the shooting of Detective Jarrod Shivers. The officer was shot around 8:40 p.m. on Jan. 17 while executing a drug search warrant at the suspect's home in the 900 block of Redstart Ave.
Police have said Shivers was attempting to enter Frederick's home when "shots were fired from inside the residence," striking the detective.
Shivers died from a single gunshot wound to the arm and chest, according to the medical examiner. Frederick said he did not know it was police kicking in his front door and fired his .380-caliber handgun at what he thought was an intruder.
Police were at the home that night on information from a confidential informant who told them Frederick was growing marijuana in a garage behind his home. Frederick, in an interview after his arrest, admitted he had a small amount of drugs, maybe three marijuana cigarettes, for personal use.
The latest charge against him, first-offense possession of marijuana, comes 12 days after his arrest in the shooting. Frederick was served the drug arrest warrant at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in jail.
The misdemeanor carries a punishment of no more than 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of $500. He is scheduled to appear in court on that charge in April.
A date has not been set for a preliminary hearing on the felony charges.
John Hopkins, (757) 222-5221, john.hopkins@pilotonline.com
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skoops88
Va Beach EMS is NOT ALL-VOLUNTEER! They have career (paid) medics, supervisors, and other staff members. These medics have been on the city's payroll for about three years now. The office staff has been paid for at least 20 years.
They are majority volunteer, but not all volunteer. How do I know, I was a rescue volunteer for years plus a career firefighter for years.
Careercop
When stopping someone for a traffic ticket, responding to a loud music complaint or answering a domestic, do you get out of your cruiser, gun drawn ready for action? NO! Why? Because it is not necessary, in most cases, to do this.
We are not belittling the police in any way, we are criticizing the policies and procedures, as well as you should, as it could get YOU killed as they currently stand.
Serving this warrant when this kid went to work was the best and logical way to serve this. Had it happened this way, a cop would still be alive and a young man's life wouldn't have been ruined.
Responding to Ira Tateu
The standards and practices used in the decision making process are virtually universal nationwide. Now, more than ever in the history of law enforcement practices and procedures are shared and studied by agencies coast to coast. When my department was looking for models for our Taser program we researched nationwide via the internet forums and department web resources. People wonder and pontificate as to why police circle the wagons when we feel threatened. Put yourself in our position. We just lost a family member doing the job society asked him to do. The response we routinely get is don't bother us with the details just do it. Until something goes wrong than those whose only law enforcement experience is watching two or three episodes of cops suddenly jump up and down and call us Nazis. I have never claimed that we were immune from criticism or that we never make mistakes all I asked is to be judged professionally by someone with more on the ball than simply a subscription to cable TV. We do your dirty work just cut us some slack. No one is more critical of police admin then policemen and women.
CareerCop
From reading the posts I would say the vast majority support the police. In fact most of them say that the problem is with the methods and in some cases the law itself. There is no need to create a situation where it is you against us. I don't think that it is the case here. With that said, honestly, if someone were crashing in your front door, would you shoot? Do you adhere to the 21' rule recently mentioned in a shooting at the beach? We all understand the police are a tight group and you have to be on the 'team,' but what would you have done? At the most the kid should be charged with manslaughter.
Response to Skoops88
Skoops, I am fully aware as are my fellow Officers just how we ended up in this profession. You are right, we voluntarily became Law Enforcement Officers. Fortunately, for you and those like you we did volunteer because it's obvious you won't. However, what we didn't volunteer for is to be constantly and incorrectly second guessed and armchair quarterbacked by every knothead with a TV law enforcement certification. For you to demean the dedication and sacrifice of those who serve only confirms my posting yesterday. Oh, by the way I also volunteer with Beach EMS and have for almost ten years. And, you? Law enforcement and the military should be empowered to do their jobs free of unwarranted attacks(being called Nazis is extreme). They should however welcome informed and accurate oversight from those who possess at least some understanding of the job. You wouldn't want me coming to your workplace, telling you how to do your job, or would you? Wait for the facts, all of them. Then make an intelligent informed decision, please.
To Skoops 88
You make me sick, no one is asking you to treat law enforcement like Gods. Do not judge until you walk a mile in a man's shoes. No one signs up for a job wanting to die. The only people that try to make law enforcement out to be God's is TV and movies. I have an idea why don't you go for a ride along in 5 different cities and then make you can have a small opinion.
It's Getting Old...
It is really starting to get old hearing the military and law enforcement talk about them putting their life’s on the line for us. And how for that reason alone we should worship the ground they walk on. It is your JOB; it’s what you signed up to do. You get paid to do it, you signed up for the job knowing fully well the danger involved. You are not a volunteer and you did not get forced ("drafted") into it. We all have a job and we get paid for it. Do your job and do it right, if you can't find a new career. Good Lord. Now, Virginia Beach EMS, which is all volunteer, they get all the respect in the world. They save your life and don’t get paid. That’s Respect worthy.
many lives are now affected
many lives are now affected by this terrible event.little thought went into this "operation".how can a police dept. take the word of an informent and not do a little checking to see if the info is correct.the informant should be charge w/ contrubuting to the officers death, had he had his facts straight the police never would have been there. the judge who signed the warrent should also face charges. the crazy thing about all of this is, on 1 side of the counrty CAL. you can now buy pot from vending machines ( w/ perscription)on this side your house can be raided like nazis looking for jews simply b/c somebody said so to the police.the police are lucky that Ryan had a little pot at the house or they would have no ground to stand on.
on a different note the grey area around shooting an intruder is also on trial here pay close attition here as your right to protect yourself and family is in jepordy FREE RYAN
Monday Morning Quarterbacking
It's so easy to say, "why wasn't it done this way or that way?" Search warrants are executed everyday (for any number of differant offenses) and unfortunately, what happened that night, is a possibility during EVERY search warrant. LEOs know that and accept it as a possibility, but they still do the job. The majority of information comes from citizens (just like those who are posting comments), and if the police didn't act.....you'd be the first ones to complain that the police weren't doing anything (or enough) about your complaints....they can't win!
Now the Judges are Removing Themselves
Now the judges have begun to recuse themselves... like the prosecutors. Hmmm.... Why would that be? No one wants to touch this case... Ryan is a symbol of all of our personal rights and freedoms. This is a landmark case to determine where those rights exist for each us of any longer. Please forward this case to the ACLU. Please get the ACLU. Our civil liberties are on trial with Ryan and who's ready to sit by and do nothing? The list of judges who are quietly removing themselves should be published!!!!!