Mike Williams’ 02.01.07 local cop news

February 01, 2007 12:40 AM •

West Virginia: A spokesman for the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department said deputies acted appropriately during a fatal shooting Saturday, even though the victim’s family is demanding answers.

Wisconsin: Man jumps out window when SWAT team arrives.

Florida: Man shot by Kissimmee police is identified. An officer shoots a man, wanted in a carjacking, near a home where cops were on another case.

New Mexico: The auto-theft suspect shot and killed by an Albuquerque Police Department officer Monday night threatened the officer with a 12-inch screwdriver and was reaching for a gun, according to police.

Nevada:A man wielding a tree-trimming saw was subdued with Taser and bean-bag blasts early Tuesday after a violent spree at a Petaluma assisted care facility that left a female resident with serious head wounds and a staff member and a police officer with minor cuts.

California: A man shocked with a Taser gun during a struggle with police after a car chase died later at a hospital, authorities said Tuesday.

Kansas: Experts dispute risks of using stun guns on pregnant women.

Colorado: Montrose police officer found dead, cause unknown.

Ohio: SWAT team does dangerous, thankless job well.

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Mike Williams, TeamOne Network

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.