LBPS Citizens Police Academy Presentation

Long Branch
Public Schools

LONG BRANCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
2017 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 (Rokudan) Shotokan Karate
• 6th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
• 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

LBPS Security Manager

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 Security Manager

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 Security Manager

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 Security Manager

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

www.longbranch.k12.nj.us

Walter J. O’Neill, Jr
LBPS Security Manager
540 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740
732-571-2868, Ext. 40911
Email: [email protected]

Never Say

“It would never
happen here”

April 23, 2013

Photos taken from the 2nd floor of
the West End School





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.

504

Basement

CRISIS & CRITICAL INCIDENTS

There’s already a
major problem,
which we cannot fix
but can only try, in
good faith, to
manage.

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



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

4 female students
KILLED

1 teacher
KILLED

10 wounded

They attempted to flee, but were arrested by police

Trail

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, 05-25-07. 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 01-07-07 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
15 years old

Springfield, Oregon

2 students at
Thurston HS
KILLED

May 20, 1998 he took a loaded firearm to school.
After he returned home from the police station he
got his father’s Ruger semi-automatic rife and
shot both his parents.

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 the 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

Columbine High School, Jefferson County, Colorado

Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold

1996 Harris created a website on America Online which was a host site for the video
game Doom.

He also started a blog talking about parents, school and friends. By the end of 1996 he
was talking about causing mischief and gave directions on how to make a bomb

1997 the blog started showing anger & hate. Back in 97 the internet was nothing like
today, and they didn’t have many followers.

However one friend, Brooks Brown, told his mother about the site. She contacted the
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, as the Harris site had made several death threats
leveled at teachers, students and Brooks Brown.

Investigator Michael Guerra found evidence of threats and statements that Harris and
Klebold possessed bombs. Guerra drafted a search warrant for the homes of both killers,
but it was never filed in 1997.

01-30-98 both were arrested for stealing tools and equipment from a parked van. They
were sentenced to juvenile diversion. Both had to take anger management.

Both had journals and videos showing they wanted to have a major bombing that would
rival the Oklahoma City event.

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.



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

Propane bombs: undetected



They pulled the guns out from under the coats and opened fire on two 17-year old
students who had been sitting next to the glass west entrance. Rachel Scott was hit
four (4) times and died. Richard Castaldo was hit eight (8) times and is now
paralyzed from the waist down.

Harris removes his jacket and aims his 9mm carbine down the west staircase. He
shoots and hits three (3) students (they live). He then opened fire on a group of
students outside the school sitting in a grass area (2) were hit (they live)

Klebold walked down the steps back to the cafeteria and shot Lance Kirklin in the
face (he lives). Police think Klebold went back to check on the unexploded bomb.
Klebold then walked back upstairs.

The two were shooting at students and tossing pipe bombs. Most didn’t explode.

Teacher Patti Nielson & student Brian Anderson go out in the hallway to see what
the noise was all about. As the open the first of the two double doors, Harris and
Klebold open fire. Nielson is hit in the shoulder with glass and runs back to the
library and tells the students to hide. Anderson was caught between the doors.

11:22am Gardner gets a radio call that someone was down in the school
parking lot. He drove his marked patrol car to the area. He saw what he thought
was a person hit by a car on the ground. As he went to check on the person,
Harris saw him from his elevated position on the staircase and opened fire.
Gardner was 60 yards away, and he returned fire.

During that gun exchange, Anderson was able to escape and hide in a classroom

11:20am 52 students, 2 teachers and 2 librarians were hiding in the library. As
the two killers approached the library they were throwing bombs, which
exploded and caused damage to the lockers and walls.

11:29am they enter the library.

Harris: “Everyone with hats, stand up. This is for all the shit you’ve given us for
the past four years and all you jocks stand up, we’ll get the guys in the white
hats.”

When nobody answered or stood up, Harris said; “Fine I’ll just start shooting.”

First student shot was Evan Todd, who was under a desk. He was injured

They walked to the opposite side of the library where the computers were located

They put down the duffle bags they carried, loaded with ammunition. They reloaded.

Harris looks out the window and saw the police evacuating students from the windows
and yells; “Let’s kill some cops.” Both open fire on the police and students outside.
Police return fire

Klebold fires his shotgun at a table injuring 3 students.

Harris walked to the lower row of computer desks and fired a single shot without
looking. He killed Steven Conrow, 14.

Harris then fired at another desk where he injured Kacey Ruegsegger.

Harris then walks to another table and knelt down. He said “Peek-a-Boo” to Cassie
Bernall, 17. He then Killed her with a shot her in the had. He was holding his
shotgun with one hand, the recoil forced the gun back into his face breaking his
nose.

Harris then stood up and with a bloody nose walked to a table where Bree Pasquale
was sitting. She was frozen in fear to even hide under the table. Harris started
taunting her, asking is she wanted to die.

Patrick Ireland was under a desk and was going to help Makai Hall was shoot in the
knee. As Patrick peaked above the desk to see what was going on, Klebold shot him
twice in the head (he lives)

As Harris was about to shoot Bree Pasquale, Klebold yells “Reb, I found a nigger”

Klebold and Harris then knelt down at a table where Isaiah Shoels (18) , Mathew Kechter
(16) and Craig Scott (16) brother of Rachel…the first student killed. They taunted Isaiah
and Matthew.

Harris makes a contact shot to the chest of Isaiah Killing him
while Klebold killed Matthew. Craig, laid in the blood and pretended to be dead.

They walked around the library and continued shooting at desks. They reloaded again, and
Harris looked up and saw a student named John Savage, who was a friend of Klebold.
Savage asked if they were going to kill him, Klebold allowed Savage to leave.

11:35am they had killed 10 in the library, wounded 12 of the 56. They said that they were
tired of shooting people, maybe they should try using a knife.

11:36am they left the library

For the next 32 minutes they walked the halls of Columbine shooting at people and
throwing bombs. They did not kill any additional people.

12:08pm the first SWAT Team enters the building

12:10pm they committed suicide