What happens if a cop loses his gun

Officer Morrison was on detective duty when he was struck crossing the street. Darkness, fog and rain were blamed for poor visibility leading to the accident. Officer Walter Lee Tucker, 26, October 14, Officer Walter Tucker was killed in the line of duty when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car at the intersection of Monroe and South Congress Avenue.

Tucker, a two-year veteran, was on traffic patrol when the collision occurred. Memorial located at S. Congress South side of building. Officer Donald Eugene Carpenter, 28, January 30, Officer Donald Carpenter was killed at the site of a burglary in progress.

As officers surrounded the business, a suspect inside shouted that he was coming out, but instead opened fire. Officer Carpenter was just exiting his patrol car when he was struck by gunfire from inside the building. Another officer already on the scene was seriously wounded. Officer Carpenter, shot in the head, died two days later.

Officer Billy Paul Speed, 22, August 1, Officer Billy Speed was eating lunch at a cafe near the University of Texas campus when he heard gunfire. While investigating the shooting coming from the University of Texas Tower, he was struck and killed by a rifle bullet, making him one of the first victims of Charles Whitman, the infamous tower sniper. Whitman went on that day to kill a total of 16 and to wound more than 30 others.

Officer Thomas Wayne Birtong, 31, August 23, Officer Thomas Birtong was killed in a traffic collision at 15th and Trinity Street while responding to an officer's call for assistance. Officer Birtong's patrol car was operating "Code 3" - lights flashing and siren on-when the collision occurred.

Memorial located at 15 th Trinity Northeast corner. Officer Leland Dale Anderson, 26, June 6, Officer Leland Anderson was killed when he was attacked by three men at the intersection of 8th Street and Congress Avenue. Officer Anderson had observed one of the subjects selling papers and had stopped to check if he was in compliance with City ordinances. When Officer Anderson attempted to arrest one of the men on outstanding traffic warrants, a fight ensued.

One of the subjects gained control of Officer Anderson's gun and shot him. Despite Officer Anderson's bulletproof vest, one bullet entered between the front and rear panel and penetrated his chest. The subjects were arrested following a pursuit in which gunfire was exchanged.

Officer Ralph A. Ablanedo, 26, May 18, Officer Ralph Ablanedo was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop in the block of Live Oak Street. Officer Ablanedo had ticketed the driver of the car, Sheila Meinert, for driving without a license, then ran a routine check on the passenger, David Lee Powell, who had warrants for misdemeanor theft and hot checks. As Officer Ablanedo spoke on his radio, Powell opened fire with a fully automatic AK, penetrating Officer Ablanedo's bulletproof vest.

Despite his injuries, Officer Ablanedo was able to give officers a description of the car before he lost consciousness and died. Powell opened fire on a second officer when he was stopped a short time later, and also tossed a hand grenade, which failed to explode.

His companion, Meinert, surrendered, and Powell fled on foot, only to be arrested a few hours later after an extensive manhunt. Powell was eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

Memorial located at Block E. Live Oak St. Officer Lee Craig Smith, 28, December 15, Officer Lee Smith, a motorcycle officer, died as a result of injuries suffered in an accident while on duty. While pursuing a motorist on the newly completed Mopac freeway, Officer Smith lost control of his motorcycle. A defective steering part caused the accident. Although Officer Smith had seemingly recovered from his injuries, he died suddenly at his home some months later as a result of the accident.

Officer Robert Martinez Jr. Martinez, who was en route to assist another officer, swerved to avoid a pick up truck that had pulled into his path. At the time of the collision, Officer Martinez was working the last hour of his last shift before a scheduled transfer to Walking Beat. Memorial located at Chicon. Officer Drew Alan Bolin, 25, June 2, Officer Drew Bolin was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by drunk driver while directing traffic at a collision site in the block of IH The driver of the vehicle, Cessilee Hyde, was convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

Officer Bolin was in his fifth month of service as a commissioned officer of the Austin Police Department at the time of his death. Memorial located at Block N IH While federal law and many state statutes prohibit domestic abusers from possessing a firearm when a domestic violence protective order is in place, few states actually take the guns away or keep them away from abusers once a protective order is issued. Alabama has such a law, but domestic abusers often end up keeping their weapons.

Experts say the reason is a combination of deference to gun rights on the part of judges and other officials, the absence of a defined procedure to remove the guns and a lack of awareness by law enforcement about just how lethal the risk can be.

Seven women, including Montgomery, were shot and killed by their intimate partners in Jefferson County in Jason McIntosh, a year-old officer with the Hoover, Alabama, police department, married Megan Montgomery, 13 years his junior, in February at their local courthouse.

One year later they held a second ceremony in New York. Montgomery posted dozens of happy pictures on Instagram. She told NBC News she remembers a time Montgomery called asking to be picked up because she was stranded in a Walmart parking lot after an argument with McIntosh.

On the night of Feb. The two began to struggle for the weapon. ALEA, a state-level agency, is the standard investigating entity for police-involved shootings in Alabama. He interviewed Montgomery on Feb. She told him that during the incident "she was afraid," according to the investigative summary written by Cunningham and obtained exclusively by NBC News.

The summary also says that the officer who took Montgomery to the emergency room told Cunningham that when doctors asked Montgomery what happened, she told them, "He shot me. On the tape, reviewed by NBC News, McIntosh talked about his fascination with serial killers and how planning mass shootings was a "soothing thought" that helped him sleep at night.

The district attorney did not file charges, concluding in a letter there was "no evidence of the commission of any felony offenses by either Mr. Mcintosh or Ms. That never happened. McIntosh resigned from the Hoover department in March amid an internal affairs review of the shooting. Montgomery did what is difficult for most domestic violence victims to do. She moved out. She moved in with her parents and filed a request for a protection from abuse order.

In response, the local judge issued a mutual restraining order telling the couple to stay away from each other. The order did not specify that firearms be removed. The order also did not keep them apart.

On the night of May 5, the couple got into another argument at the home they had shared and the police were called. Again, officers from the Hoover department responded to the call. AccuWeather: Gusty storms, cold air on the way. A record 4. Mom of missing NJ teen charged with child endangerment. Players outraged after NJ high school football game canceled.

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