Long Branch
Public Schools
LONG BRANCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
2018 CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY
Walter J. O’Neill, Jr.
Retired Police Officer Certified in:
• Elevated Urban Operations
• Anti‐terrorist & Hostage Rescue
• Air Assault & High Rise Rappelling
• Sniper
• Sniper Coordinated Entry
• Building Clearing
• Linear Clearing
• Dynamic Clearing
• Multiple Weapons Take Down
• Certificated by Brenau College, Georgia
• Anti‐terrorism expert
Martial Arts Expert
• 6th Degree Black; Shotokan Karate
• United States Olympic Committee & USAKF Man of the Year 1995
• Retired National Vice President USAKF
• Member of the USA National Team 1985‐1987
• 5 Time National Champion
• 5 Time All American
• Winner of the Bronze Cup 1987 World Championships
• Member of the International Olympic Committee Karate Organizing Committee
• Member of the USOC Olympic Congress
• Head Coach of the USA National Team 1991‐2000
• USA National Karate Hall of Fame 2015
• United States Olympic Karate Pioneer Award 2019
LBPS School Safety Specialist
Certifications;
NJ Regional Intelligence Academy
Homegrown Violent Extremism in State & Local jurisdictions
Open Source Queries
Risk Assessment and the Public Safety Professional
Basic Analyst Training
Developing Strategic Intelligence Products
Violent Extremist
Intelligence Collection for Homeland Security Professionals
FEMA & IACET
Field Force Command & Planning
ICE Counterterrorism
LBPS School Safety Specialist
Homeland Security
IED Awareness & Bomb Threat Management
School Security/Terrorism Awareness Certified Train‐the‐Trainer
Protective Measures Course
IED Search Procedures
Field Force Command & Planning for Executives
Investigating & Prosecution of Human Trafficking
Active Shooter
Violence Against Schools
Surveillance Detection
LBPS School Safety Specialist
National Domestic Preparedness Coalition
School Based Threat Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Certified
NJ State Police
Facebook Keeping Kids Safe
Active Shooter
Bomb Making Awareness
Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
Identifying Deceptive Behavior
Bureau of Justice Assistance & U.S. Department of Justice
State & Local Anti‐Terrorism Training
LBPS School Safety Specialist
Texas A&M Masters
Critical Infrastructure, Key Resources Awareness
Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection
Jurisdictional Threat, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Critical Asset Risk Management
LSU & National Center for Biomedical Research
Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response & Recovery Management
& Planning Level
FBI & United States Secret Service
Training on Identifying Warning Signs of School Violence
Making Schools Safer
As of 04‐09‐19
According to Everytown Research there were at least 29 incidents of gunfire on school grounds
so far in 2019, resulting in:
◦ 4 deaths
◦ 14 injuries
Data from Everytown Research
When it comes to how American children are exposed to gun violence, gunfire at schools is just the tip of the iceberg–every year, nearly 2,900 children and teens are shot
and killed and nearly 15,600 more are shot and injured. An estimated 3 million American children are exposed to shootings per year. Witnessing shootings — whether in
their schools, their communities or their homes– can have a devastating impact. Children exposed to violence, crime, and abuse are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol;
suffer from depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder; fail or have difficulties in school; and engage in criminal activity.
Never Say
“It would never
happen here”
April 23, 2013
Photos taken from the 2nd floor of
the West End School
First documented school shooting
July 26, 1764
18th Century Colonial America
10 Killed, 2 Hurt
Enoch Brown School Massacre occurred during the Pontiac’s War.
Three Native Americans entered the schoolhouse near present‐day
Greencastle, Pennsylvania. They shot and killed the schoolmaster
Enoch Brown, and nine children (reports vary). Only two children
survived.
May 18, 1927
1. Bath Michigan
2. Andrew Kehoe
3. School Board Member & Local Farmer
He was angry that a property tax was levied on his farm for the construction of a new school
He loaded the school with dynamite
Killed
45 people
58 severely injured
Most were 2nd to 6th graders
Secondary explosion
Left a message
He burnt down his farm and killed his wife before the school massacre.
CRISIS & CRITICAL INCIDENTS
There’s already a
major problem,
which we cannot fix
but can only try, in
good faith, to
manage.
Yes or No?
What we can’t control in schools
Parental Responsibility
Weapons Availability
Gaps in Mental Health Systems
Violent Video Games
Reality
Violence has
reached a state of
normalcy
Parents need
training as much as
schools
Do what’s feasible
BEHAVIOR IS THE TRUTH
There is NO profile for school shooters
Examine behavior, not profiles!
Motives
24% motivated by desire for attention or recognition
27% motivated by suicide or desperation
34% motivated by attempt to solve a problem
54% had multiple motives
61% motivated by desire for revenge
75% felt bullied‐persecuted‐threatened by others
Statistics
27% of attackers exhibited interest in violent movies
37% of attackers exhibited interest in violence in their own writings, poems, essays, songs and
journal entries
59% of attacks occurred during the school day
63% of attacks had a known history of weapons use
68% acquired the weapon used from their own home or that of a relative
93% of attackers planned out the attack in advance
93% of attackers engaged in some behavior prior to the attack that caused others to be
concerned.
95% of attackers were current students
Lets look & examine some school shootings
Mitchell Scott Johnson
Was 7 when his parents divorced. He moved
to Jonesboro, Arkansas with his mom
As a 12 year old he was charged with sexually
assaulting a 3‐year old girl. Charge was
expunged because of his age
He was 14 years old on March 24, 1998
Andrew Douglas Golden
Born and raised in Jonesboro
He came from a stable family
He was 12 years old on March 24, 1998
Johnson & Golden
Johnson and Golden became friends riding the bus to
school
They were known to bully other students
They talked about becoming members of the Bloods
They talked about smoking marijuana
Johnson claimed to be a member of a “Street Gang”
Johnson stated he wanted to KILL 6th grader Candace Porter
his “X Girlfriend”
Golden assisted Johnson in loading up his mother’s Dodge Caravan with camping supplies, snack
foods, and seven (7) weapons.
Two (2) semi‐auto rifles
One (1) bolt action rifle
Four (4) handguns
All stolen from Golden’s grandfather
Golden & Johnson drive the van to the Westside Middle School in Jonesboro Arkansas.
Golden walks into the back of the school (Door was unlocked)
He pulls the fire alarm and runs out the building and joins Johnson who was on a hill overlooking
the back of the Westside Middle School
As the girls gym class left the school for the fire drill and the last student and teacher were
outside and the door closed….
They opened FIRE
They KILLED 5 people
Brittany Varner (11)
Stephanie Johnson (12)
Paige Ann Herring (12)
Natalie Brooks (12)
Shannon Wright (32)
10 wounded
They attempted to flee, but were arrested by police
Court Results
Johnson read a letter of apology
“We were not going to shoot at anyone in particular. I thought we would scare them. I am sorry. I
hope anyone who listens to these words knows how truly sorry I am.”
They were found guilty of 5 counts of murder. The Prosecutor stated that if it was not for their ages,
he would have sought the DEATH PENALTY.
August 1998 they were sentenced to confinement until they reached the age of 21, which was the
maximum sentence under Arkansas Law. They were flown by National Guard helicopter to
Alexander, Arkansas the location of the most secure juvenile facility.
Judge Ralph Wilson commented, “This is a case where the punishment will not fit the crime.”
Release
Johnson was released on his 21st birthday, 08‐11‐2005 He spent less than two (2) years in prison for
each murder he committed
Golden was released on his 21st birthday, 05‐25‐2007. His whereabouts were unknown until he
applied for a concealed weapons permit in Arkansas on 10‐07‐2008 using the new name of Drew
Douglas Grant. He was denied.
Johnson was arrested on 01‐07‐2007 by the ATF on MV stop, he was carrying a loaded 9mm handgun
and 21.2 grams of marijuana. In the van was Justin Trammell, 22. They met at the Youth Detention
Center, Trammell killed his father with a crossbow when he was 15. Trammell & Johnson lived
together in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Johnson in 2008 stole a credit card and was busted for dugs. He is back behind bars and will not be
released until he is in his 30’s.
Kip Kinkel 1998 2018
15 years old
Springfield, Oregon
2 students killed at Thurston HS
Parents killed
22 wounded
Kip Kinkel
May 20, 1998 he was suspended pending an expulsion for bringing a loaded, stolen handgun to school. Kinkel paid
$110 for the Beretta Model 90 .32 caliber pistol with loaded 9 round magazine. After an investigation, police released
him that night, where his parents said they were sending him to military school.
3:00pm on 5‐20‐98 Kinkel shot his father in the back of his head while he was drinking coffee (with his father rifle. He
then waited in the garage for his mom who arrived home at 6:30pm, told her he loved her, shot her twice in the back
of the head, three times in the face, and once in her heart.
May 21, 1998 he drove his mother’s car to Thurston High School. Wearing a long trench coat, he entered the cafeteria
and began shooting at students with his father’s Ruger .22 caliber rifle.
As he was reloading his rifle, Kinkel was tackled by seven (7) students who held him until police arrived.
The arresting officer was shocked what he found: Coat was full of knives, bullets and gun magazines.
Kinkel was sentenced to 111 years in prison
Kip Kinkel
"I just got two felonies on my record. My parents can't take
that! It would destroy them. The embarrassment would be
too much for them. They couldn't live with themselves." But
as the note continues, he attempts to describe his mental
state: "My head just doesn't work right. God damn these
VOICES inside my head. ... I have to kill people. I don't know
why. ... I have no other choice.
Columbine High School, Jefferson County, Colorado
Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold
Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995
168 KILLED, more than 800 injured
@ the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building
Harris and Klebold were able to purchase guns, explosives & ammunition. They
documented everything on video. The FBI has sealed all those videos.
Purchased 9mm guns, 12 gauge shotguns, rifle and made 99 improvised devices. They
sawed off the barrels and butts of the shotguns
The day of the massacre: Harris was armed with a 12 gauge shotgun he fired that gun
25 times. He also had a Hi‐Point 995 Carbine 9mm with 13 ten round magazines. He
fired this weapon 96 times
Klebold was armed with a 9mm Tec 9 semi automatic. He had several magazines
(taped together combat style) he also had a 12 gauge double barrel shotgun. He fired
the Tec 9 a total of 55 times.
11:14am the two set off a bomb (timer) in a field 3 miles from Columbine HS, This was a
diversion to pull police away from the HS area. However, police and fire quickly extinguish the
fire
11:10am they both arrive at Columbine HS in separately. Harris parks in the junior lot at the
south entrance, while Klebold parks in the senior lot at the west entrance.
The cafeteria with its long outside wall with glass windows and ground level doors was between
the two cars.
Propane bombs: undetected
They meet at Harris’s car and armed two 20‐pound propane bombs. They put them in
a duffle bags and walk into the school. They place the bags in the cafeteria and walk
back outside to the individual cars.
The bomb was set to explode at 11:17am. At that time over 500 students would have
been in the cafeteria eating. The plan was for the bomb to collapse the building and
the two would shoot the fleeing students and arriving police and first responders.
Neil Gardner was the SRO for Columbine HS, he usually ate his lunch at that time in
the cafeteria. However, this day he went to his marked patrol car and had his lunch
overlooking what the students called the smoking pit.
In the parking lot Harris was approached by Brooks Brown, and it appeared that they
had patched up their dispute. Brown was shocked to see Harris as he was absent from
an important test that day. Harris told Brown, “I like you now. Get out of here.”
11:19am when the bomb didn’t explode, Harris and Klebold meet and walked
together into the school. They were wearing the long black trench coats
12:10pm they committed suicide
They killed 12 students & 1 teacher
wounded 21