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Mike Williams’ 04.28.06 local cop news

Ohio: A man arguing with workers at an airport ticket counter grabbed a police officer’s gun and shot a patrolman before he was killed by another officer Thursday, authorities said.

Chicago: Police officer shot, wounded.

Arizona: Hostage says he’s glad to be alive.

Arizona: Hostage praises police action. Though wounded, man says officer with rifle saved life.

Arizona: A man who was fatally shot by a Tucson police officer at a South Side apartment complex in February had a fairly high level of cocaine in his system, reports show.

Texas: Good Samaritan helps McKinney police officer. (This is the officer you saw in the video last week being attacked)

Texas: A medical examiner reports that an electric shock from a Taser stun gun, a blow to the head and alcohol killed a Lubbock domestic violence suspect.

Florida: Phone Cam Catches Deputy Kicking, Spraying Student. Parents Say Excessive Force Used On Teen.

New York: Outrage over police involved shooting at apartment complex.

Virginia: An Alexandria police officer shot and killed a man who was trying to run him over with a car.

Seattle: A man who police believe had argued with his girlfriend and threatened a bystander with a handgun on Capitol Hill Tuesday evening was shot and killed by Seattle police officers after they confronted him.

Seattle: Amazing shot cited as self-defense. Police bullet lodged in gunman’s weapon.

California: The city attorney declined the Times-Standard’s request for the 911 tapes related to the April 14 shooting death of Cheri Moore in a letter received Tuesday.

New York: Ex-cop convicted in killing now teaching self-defense

Mike Williams is the Assistant Chief of the Chattanooga TN police department and a 33 year law enforcement veteran. He was a SWAT officer for more than 25 years and teaches Tactical Team Commanders Courses for Team One Network www.teamonenetwork.com Asst. Chief Williams is a member of the IALEFI Board of Directors (www.ialefi.com ) and is chairman of the editorial committee. He also produces the daily Police Related News electronic newsletter which goes out to over 2,000 police officers in the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa on a daily basis and the weekly IALEFI newsletter.