Tag: Officer Wounded: Page 35

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Houston Officer Paralyzed in Shooting Pins His Badge on His Son at Graduation

Officer Ronny Cortez and his partner were shot in the line of duty after confronting a burglary suspect in 2017. One bullet pierced his spine and left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair.

May 21, 2021

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Colorado Deputy Seriously Wounded Responding to Cargo Theft

The shooting was reported just after 3 a.m. by a professional truck driver who was awoken by noises in the area and spotted a man "actively" stealing from the back of a semi-trailer.

May 20, 2021

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Maryland Deputies Shot Multiple Times Responding to Domestic

The Charles County sheriff's deputies were stable and in good condition "thanks to a bulletproof vest, the officers who were able to get them out of the situation and good doctors and nurses," spokeswoman Diane Richardson said.

May 18, 2021

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2 Chicago Officers Shot Responding to Shotspotter Alert

They were shot as they approached a man they observed in a vacant lot near where the Shotspotter went off. There was no chase and no interaction, according to police.

May 17, 2021

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2 Alabama Officers Wounded Serving Warrant on Murder Suspect

The shooting happened about 1:20 p.m. Sunday when police were trying to carry out a search warrant at the Southside home of double murder suspect 39-year-old Brian Timothy Dunne. Authorities said as soon as tactical officers entered the third-floor unit at Stratford Apartments, they were met with gunfire.

May 17, 2021

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TX Constable Shot Multiple Times During Vehicle Pursuit

A Hill County Constable, Constable Kevin Cordell, was shot multiple times during the gunfight. He was flown to a nearby hospital.

May 14, 2021

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NYPD Officer Shot Multiple Times, Saved by Vest

The officers got out of the car to investigate — at which time the man pulled “a firearm, turns on the officers and begins to shoot,” Shea said.

May 13, 2021

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Shot by Cop Killer, NM Officer Got Back Up and Fought Back

Las Cruces police officer Adrian De La Garza is seen shot by suspect Omar Felix Cueva and falling to the ground, but he quickly gets up and continues firing at Cueva until he reaches the suspect's car. Cueva was killed during the shootout with officers.

April 30, 2021

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NC Officer who was Shot and Paralyzed in 1992 Dies

David Parde and a rookie officer were dispatched to apartments on May 5, 1992, after a resident called 911 reporting that three teenagers were knocking on doors in the apartment complex pretending to be Domino's Pizza delivery employees.

April 19, 2021

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Oregon Deputy Dies from 40-Year-Old Gunshot Injuries

The suspect opened fire on Stanley "Allen" Burdic, striking him twice. Flack then stole Burdic's patrol car, running over his legs while fleeing the scene.

April 19, 2021

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Officer Shot Multiple Times at Wednesday Traffic Stop Now Recovering at Home

Officer Joshua Lott was released from JPS Hospital in Fort Worth at 6 p.m. Thursday, about 38 hours after he was shot in the neck, just below the shoulder, and in the chest.

April 16, 2021

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TX Officer Shot in Hand Returns Fire, Killing Two

The driver pulled a gun and started firing at the officer, striking him in the hand and his radio. The officer then returned gunfire as he retreated back to his vehicle. The driver and a passenger were killed in the exchange.

April 16, 2021