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One of the most obvious signs of potential trouble is a subject paying repeated visual attention to an officer’s gun
El Monte Police Department Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl. Michael Paredes, 42, were ambushed and killed in June of 2022 while responding to a report of a stabbing; they were not told by dispatchers that the suspect had a gun
The suspect allegedly called 911 to report someone had broken into her house; she hid in the bathroom and assaulted officers when they arrived
The driver, whose blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, injured a deputy and caused $35,000 in damage to the cruiser
As the man jumped out of the ambulance, he assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
The trooper was standing on the passenger side of the stopped vehicle and speaking with the driver, when another car side swiped the stopped vehicle
“There was no way this could have been foreseen and/or avoided,” the district attorney stated. “Had [Deputy Sean] Steadman not returned fire, I have no doubt he would have been executed by [the suspect]”
Trooper Joel Popp joined the Michigan State Police in 2020; he is survived by his wife and young daughter
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The incident occurred after the deputy attempted to climb onto the vehicle and stop the suspect from driving away
The man was hit with a TASER and shot before continuing to threaten officers with a knife
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