This is Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

I’m reaching out because Officer Chance Bretches is fighting for his life and his freedom after doing what our leaders demanded during the chaos in Austin in 2020: restore order.

Chance and his fellow officers used non-lethal measures to stop a violent riot from spiraling even further out of control.

Now an anti-police prosecutor wants to throw the book at him anyway — up to 99 years in prison.

And the clock is ticking: his case trial is scheduled to begin June 2026. Read more here »

If they can do this to Chance for stopping a riot, they can do it to any officer who refuses to let a city burn.

Will you step up right now and help the National Center for Police Defense support Chance’s legal fight? Your tax-deductible gift helps keep his defense moving forward when the system is trying to crush him.