
The week after the shooting, the council approved a motion to look at proposals for installing bullet-resistant glass in all sheriff’s office vehicles.
Read More →"(Deputy) Brent (Brown) stood his ground. He did his duty, and he what he did today is what law enforcement expects out of all of our officers, and he did it well," said Sheriff Bill Waybourn.
Read More →Officers approached the two people in the car and one of them would not comply with the officers. After a struggle, the person fired several shots at one of the officers.
Read More →The suspect allegedly opened fire on the two officers, killing Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith and severely wounding Officer Adam Sullentrup. Sullentrup was shot in the head and side.
Read More →The officer, a member of the department’s Crime Suppression Team, was looking for a suspect in connection with another shooting over the weekend.
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“Folks, I’m here to tell you from the time he got shot to the time his wife touched him, had to be two-and-half, three hours,” the sheriff said. “I saw a dead man come back to life... because of God, and because of intervening prayer, I really believe.”
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Police say Foster was responding to a disturbance call near VSU’s campus when he was shot on Nov. 12. Foster was wearing body armor, but a bullet struck under it.
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The deputy, 27-year-old Corporal Lucas Watts, was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery.
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Deputies pursued the suspect into the woods, came under fire, and were wounded. The suspect then stole a patrol vehicle and drove away, officials say.
Read More →Deputies deployed several K-9 units to locate the suspect. One of the dogs was shot and struck in the head reportedly by the suspect.
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