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🚨A Hamilton County Deputy was murdered today.🚨

Not by accident. Not in a moment of chaos. But targeted—ambushed and killed while directing traffic at the University of Cincinnati commencement ceremony.

And here’s what should outrage every decent person:
The driver who hit and… pic.twitter.com/FkTHBl5CFy

— Chief Scott Hughes (@ChiefShughes) May 2, 2025

🚨A Hamilton County Deputy was murdered today.🚨

Not by accident. Not in a moment of chaos. But targeted—ambushed and killed while directing traffic at the University of Cincinnati commencement ceremony.

And here’s what should outrage every decent person:
The driver who hit and killed that deputy was the father of the thug who fled from Cincinnati Police yesterday —armed with a gun—and was shot and killed by CPD.

Let that sink in.

Instead of taking accountability for his son’s criminal actions, this father chose revenge. He got in his car and intentionally drove into a deputy simply because he wore a badge.

Where was this father yesterday, when his son was running wild with a gun?
Where was his outrage when that kid endangered lives and forced officers into a deadly encounter?

This is bigger than one family.
This is about a culture that defends criminals and demonizes the cops trying to stop them.
This is evil. And it’s unacceptable.

💔 And this one hurts.
I knew this deputy. He was one of a kind. A cop’s cop. The kind of guy who made you proud to do this job. He deserved better—his family deserved better.

⚠️Enough is enough.

👮‍♂️To my brothers and sisters in uniform:
⚠️Stay sharp. Stay focused. Stay ready.
🎯The uniform makes you a target—but your training, awareness, and mindset keep you alive.
🫱🏼‍🫲🏽Watch each other’s backs.
😔Don’t get complacent.

This job is more dangerous than ever, but we still show up—for each other and the people who depend on us.

🕊️ We owe it to ourselves, our families, and the memory of our fallen to keep fighting the right way.