Peace Officer is a documentary about the increasingly militarized state of American police as told through the story of 'Dub' Lawrence, a former sheriff who established and trained his rural state's first SWAT team only to see that same unit kill his son-in-law in a controversial standoff 30 years later. Driven by an obsessed sense of mission, Dub uses his own investigation skills to uncover the truth in this and other recent officer-involved shootings in his community, while tackling larger questions about the changing face of peace officers nationwide.
Directed By: Brad Barber, Scott Christopherson
Starring: Radley Balko, William 'Dub' Lawrence
Film Festivals & Awards:
・Full Frame Documentary Film Festival - Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights
・Montclair Film Festival - Audience Award for Documentary Feature, David Carr Award for Truth in Non-Fiction Filmmaking
・SXSW Film Festival - Audience Award for Documentary Feature, SXSW Grand Jury Award for Documentary Feature
Articles:
'Peace Officer, Roger Ebert