Wounded
A 2021 incident turned into every officer’s worst nightmare when a suspect pulled a gun and opened fire on two deputies during a highway traffic stop
The 2022 shooting left both officers wounded; one has not returned to police work
“It’s very frustrating ... a guy who’s got a repeated violent history continually getting out to only commit more violence,” San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said. “We ... need to do better in protecting the community”
Officers pursued the suspect until he crashed the stolen vehicle he was driving; then he opened fire at them
Trooper Michael Palmer was shot in the leg while intervening in a gun fight, forcing him to retire
The wounded officer has recovered since the August incident
Police believe one suspect, who is in custody, was responsible for all of the attacks
“Little did [the suspect] know that he had a deputy who wasn’t gonna go down so easily,” Chief Neil Noakes said
The footage shows officers give the suspect an opportunity to put on a pair of pants before he suddenly reaches under a mattress and grabs a firearm
The suspect was captured after fleeing the store and tossing the murder weapon to the ground at a train station
Officer Brett Boller survived the shooting and the suspect was arrested and charged with attempted murder
SWAT
Officer Jorge Pastore succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained when he entered the home with the SWAT team
Deputy Lucas Watts was shot in the head by a suspect who has since been arrested
Officer J. Gibson was shot in the leg by a suspected carjacker; the good Samaritan saw the officer needed help and pulled him to safety
After the man ambushed and wounded the deputies, he fled in their cruiser, running over one deputy’s leg
Tyler Moldovan was not expected to survive his injuries, but has made a “miraculous” recovery
The nomination stated that Sgt. Eric Kocheran “did everything possible to avoid taking a life” and “in the end, by taking a life, he possibly saved countless others”
Trooper Dean Atkinson, 29, was critically wounded when Brandon O’Neel, 38, shot five times through his cruiser window
The first officer was shot three times and collapsed, while the second was hit by a bullet but took cover behind a parked car and exchanged gunfire with the man
Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez, 21, were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday, First Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said at a news conference
Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, 18, was arrested Monday; police are searching for two more suspects
Robert Benjamin Nelson, 31, shot at Sgt. Sharron Duran three times when she pulled him over in 2020
When the officers announced their arrival, they immediately came under fire
Patrolman James M. Sides is survived by his wife and two children
Deputy Sean Steadman was shot in the chin and is expected to make a full recovery; a passenger of a vehicle was struck and killed by a stray bullet while driving on the interstate
Police were responding to a call from a 12-year-old saying his father had shot his uncle when the suspect opened fire
When the suspect attacked the officer, the officer’s firearm had been dislodged from its holster, leading to a struggle between the officer and the suspect over the handgun
Officer Alec Iurato was given the Courage in Service award after shooting the gunman who shot him and killed two other officers in an ambush
“Turn yourself in. We will find you,” Police Chief Lawrence Revell said. “We will not rest, we will not sleep, we will not pause until we find you and bring you to justice”
Officer Haley was immediately struck by gunfire; as Officer Billotto was pulling Haley to safety, the suspects continued to shoot toward the officers
Deputy Bryan Hicks has regained the ability to drive and workout at the gym, significant strides towards independence
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