The following is an email sent to one of our senior insturctors, James Bobal, published with the author's consent:

Jim,

This is Sgt. Ray Essary from the Shelby County Sheriff's. I was an attendee at the recent seminar in Memphis at the Sheriff's Training Academy.

I wanted to let you know one of the class members, Memphis Police Department Officer Montoiya Lang was killed in the line of duty on Friday morning, 12-14-12, while serving a narcotics search warrant. She was the young black lady on the second row, very nice looking and very quiet, she was seated to your left. She is the first female MPD Officer ever killed in the line of duty.

Sorry to contact you with bad news. Thought you would like to know.

On a more positive note, I have gotten confessions this last week on a false report for a home invasion and a child molester acting as a youth music minister grooming a young lady for two years before the sexual assault took place. Proud to have used the newly learned skills.

Again, sorry for the bad news.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Sergeant Ray Essary
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Memphis, Tn., 38013