It’s interesting to note that this deputy also had the best training the military has to offer and still had this reaction. Reading the report from the sheriff’s dept it states he was a West Point grad, infantry officer and spent time with special forces for 2 tours in Afghanistan.
After working in various police departments around the country, I have always been surprised how departments value military credentials over street cop experience. I’m surprised because I have found nothing shows who you will be in stressful experiences, except experience of those situations.
I reviewed this case and read the investigation report. The interesting part was this guy's partner's reasoning. She was cleared of any wrongdoing and was judged to have followed protocol perfectly because she acted as any reasonable officer in her position 'should have acted'.
The key for her was that she waited until her screaming in pain partner rolled out of the way, (which further convinced her he had actually been severely injured) before she engaged the shooter in the vehicle. His belief of being severely wounded by gunfire, convinced his partner that she had to engage to save his life and the lives of the person who called 911, whom she was standing near to, ready to protect at all costs.
It’s interesting to note that this deputy also had the best training the military has to offer and still had this reaction. Reading the report from the sheriff’s dept it states he was a West Point grad, infantry officer and spent time with special forces for 2 tours in Afghanistan.
After working in various police departments around the country, I have always been surprised how departments value military credentials over street cop experience. I’m surprised because I have found nothing shows who you will be in stressful experiences, except experience of those situations.
I reviewed this case and read the investigation report. The interesting part was this guy's partner's reasoning. She was cleared of any wrongdoing and was judged to have followed protocol perfectly because she acted as any reasonable officer in her position 'should have acted'.
The key for her was that she waited until her screaming in pain partner rolled out of the way, (which further convinced her he had actually been severely injured) before she engaged the shooter in the vehicle. His belief of being severely wounded by gunfire, convinced his partner that she had to engage to save his life and the lives of the person who called 911, whom she was standing near to, ready to protect at all costs.