St Louis police commander survives ambush attack

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St. Louis police commander survives ambush while on special patrol : News

Nice town!

 

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Couple more ambush attacks against police...

Cop Shoots Man During Attempted Ambush
May 2, 2016 - A Baltimore police officer sitting in his patrol car shot and critically wounded a man who came up to him pointing a 9mm handgun Sunday morning.

Police Commissioner Kevin Davis called the incident an attempted "suicide by cop." When other officers and EMTs arrived on the scene in Northwest Baltimore, Davis said, the suspect told them multiple times: "He should have finished me off."The shooting, which occurred about 9:30 a.m., is the third in five days involving a Baltimore police officer. It follows the shooting of a teenage boy running from police with a BB gun on Wednesday and the shooting of a 25-year-old man who appeared to have a bomb outside a television station.

In Sunday's incident, the officer "perceived he was being ambushed," Davis said. "Which is a really scary thing in police work, and it's not the first time an American police officer in the last year or so has been ambushed." Police said the officer, who was not identified, was sitting in his car writing reports in an alley off Ulman Avenue, between Reisterstown Road and Park Heights Avenue. Seeing the man pointing the gun at him, the officer fired through his closed driver-side window, shattering the glass and hitting the man several times in the upper body, police said.

A Baltimore police officer sitting in his patrol car shot and critically wounded a man who came up to him pointing a 9mm handgun Sunday morning.​

The suspect, who has not been identified by police, was alert and conscious when taken to hospital but was in critical condition, police said. The suspect's gun turned out to be unloaded. "I'm just in shock that someone would have a gun and do that, and early on a Sunday morning," said City Councilwoman Sharon Green Middleton, who represents the Park Heights area where the shooting occurred. "It's another example of the problems we have with guns and how easy it is to obtain a gun on the street," she said. "I continue to pray for our officers that put their jobs on the line every day, and I pray for the family of this person that did this particular act."

Police spokesman Donny Moses said charges are pending against the man who was shot. He was carrying no identification, Moses said, and police were trying to identify him. Commissioner Davis described the officer as in his 20s and said he is regularly assigned to the area. The officer wasn't injured. The man was the seventh person shot by city police this year. All but one of the shootings have happened since March 31. At the same time last year, police had shot four people.

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New Orleans Officer Shot At While in Cruiser
May 2, 2016 - Investigators said that the officer saw the muzzle of a gun flash toward him and he jumped out of his vehicle and took cover behind it.

A New Orelans police officer was shot at while inside his cruiser in the east side of the city Saturday night.

The officer was sitting inside his patrol vehicle while securing the scene of a downed power line shortly before 10 p.m. in the 9000 block of Chef Menteur Highway when he heard shots fired, according to WDSU-TV.

Investigators said that the officer saw the muzzle of a gun flash toward him and he jumped out of his vehicle and took cover behind it.

The shooter fled the scene and is currently being sought by police. The officer was uninjured and did not discharge his weapon during the incident.

New Orleans Officer Shot At While Inside Cruiser | Officer.com

 

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Blood transfusions save life of Pennsylvania State Trooper...

Trooper Shot in Ambush Continues Recovery
May 3, 2016 -- Standing in a corridor of a Dunmore building Thursday where, in another room, more than a dozen people would donate blood over the course of an evening, Trooper Alex T. Douglass remarked he might not have been there at all. "If I didn't have those blood transfusions, I wouldn't be here," Trooper Douglass said.

In honor of Trooper Douglass, Saber Healthcare Group sponsored a blood drive Thursday at its Mill Street facility, Dunmore Health Care Center, to replenish supplies for the American Red Cross. "It's the same old story as always," said Jennifer Kinnier, of the Red Cross. "It's a constant need." Holding the blood drive in honor of Trooper Douglass seemed a good fit, said Brenda Conlon, Saber Healthcare's area director of business development. "We think he's one of the bravest people we've ever met," she said.

Multiple blood transfusions saved the trooper's life as he lay in a hospital critically injured from the Sept. 12, 2014, sniper attack at the Blooming Grove barracks that killed Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II, of Dunmore. The accused shooter, Eric Matthew Frein, awaits trial on charges of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, among numerous others. The blood drive Thursday also collected money for a basket raffle to benefit a fund established in honor of Cpl. Dickson.

Since the shooting, Trooper Douglass, 33, of Olyphant, underwent 17 surgeries and spent nine months in and out of hospitals. Additional surgeries are possible. Right now, he has no feeling in his right leg below his knee but he is hopeful. Physical therapy helped him regain feeling above his knee and he is continuing his therapy. Recovery is long and slow, but he tries to keep a positive mindset. He exercises regularly and has competed in marathons since he was shot. He doesn't think about the shooting. He focuses on recovering. He hopes to return to work in the state police at some point in the future.

About a year ago, he chose to memorialize the day by getting a tattoo on his upper right arm. He didn't want the date of the shooting. He didn't want to remember the day. Instead, he selected a portrait of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of police officers, conquering the devil. "We're very proud of him," said his father, James P. Douglass Jr. "I'm just happy we made it this far."

Pennsylvania Trooper Injured in Ambush Shooting Continues Recovery

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Officer Back on Duty 993 Days After Shooting
May 2, 2016 - Close to three years after he nearly lost his life in an on-duty shooting, a Phildaelphia police officer returned to the job on Monday.

Officer Edward Davies was working in North Philadelphia's 25th District on Aug. 13, 2013 when he was gravely wounded during a struggle inside a corner store with a suspect who fled a traffic stop, according to WCAU-TV. On Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department shared on its Facebook page a picture of Davies with his son holding sign that reads, "993 days later ... First day back to work!" Officials said that the veteran officer and father of four will be working in the Advanced Training Unit at the Police Academy.

Philadelphia Police Officer Edward Davies nearly lost his life after he was shot by a suspect during a struggle over a stolen gun on Aug. 13, 2013.​

Davies was wounded by Eric Torres during the violent struggle over a stolen .45-caliber Glock after a bullet tore through his abdomen. The gunshot damaged one of Davies' kidneys and severed an artery, causing him to lose a a large amount of blood. Doctors were forced to remove his kideny, he underwent several surgeries and was placed into a medically induced coma and spent more than a month at Temple University Hospital.

Davies was honored with the department's Valor Award in 2014 for his heroics. A jury found Torres guilty in March 2015 of aggravated assault, assault on a police officer and related offenses. He was acquitted on an attempted-murder charge. Torres is currently serving a 66- to 132-year sentence in state prison.

Philly Officer Returns to Duty 993 Days After Shooting | Officer.com

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Badges Honor Fallen Maryland Police Officers
May 3, 2016 - On Sunday, the Montgomery County Police Department began wearing badges honoring the officers it has lost in the line of duty.

The badges will be worn as part of National Police Week, which runs from May 15 to May 21. Below is a press release about the badges: Beginning today, you may see some of our officers wearing these badges. These badges are worn in the month of May in remembrance of our fallen officers. On the back of this badge you will find the names of our 18 fallen officers:

Police Officer III Noah Leotta Police Officer III William D. Talbert Sergeant Hector Ayala Police Officer III Luke T. Hoffman Captain Joseph Aloysius Mattingly, Jr. Police Officer III James E. Walch Police Officer III Mark Filer Police Officer III Philip Carl Metz Corporal John M. Frontczak Captain James E. Daly, Jr. Private William Patrick Conboy, Jr. Detective Lieutenant Donald A. Robertson Detective Lieutenant William H. Jessie Private Robert L. McAllister Private David G. Bisset Patrolman James E. Shoemaker Patrolman Webb S. Hersperger Patrolman Joseph Asbury Case

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. During Police Week, law enforcement officers and survivors from around the world come to Washington, DC to participate in events that honor fallen officers. Over the years, additional events of remembrance have been established in the Month of May to honor public safety personnel that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Badges Honor Fallen Maryland Police Officers | Officer.com

 

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Thank God for vests, better tactics and better trauma care. We actually lost more cops 20-30 years ago due to a lack of those things.

 

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Says 19 people were shot in 1 night in St Louis. Sounds like Chicago.

The thugs were being pursued by the St Louis PD Captain and the Captain backed away from the chase. As he drove down the street....the thugs had gotten ahead of him and set up a classic triangular ambush.

These thugs didn't get the message that this isn't a war.