FOP President Brain Steel 4-16-2026

In this episode of The Mark Blazor Show, host Mark Blazor welcomes Brian Steele, President of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), to discuss the ongoing retrial of Deputy Jason Meade in the case of Casey Goodson Jr.'s death. The conversation centers on the controversial 2020 incident, where Goodson was shot after allegedly brandishing a firearm during a traffic stop. Steele argues the case is a clear-cut example of an officer acting in self-defense, emphasizing that a gun was recovered under Goodson’s body, prints matched his, and the deputy was trained in high-risk tactical operations. He criticizes the media narrative portraying Goodson as an unarmed man carrying a sandwich, calling it a false narrative fueled by activism and political posturing. Steele also defends Meade’s actions, noting the use of a fully automatic rifle that fired multiple rounds in a single trigger pull, and stresses that officers are trained to confront threats, not retreat. The episode underscores the importance of evidence over emotion, and expresses confidence that the retrial will result in an acquittal once the facts are properly presented.