Houston Police Officer recovering after third time being shot on the job

Houston police officer rushed into gunbattle "because I knew my guys were down"

CBS News
Alex Sundby
January 29, 2019

The police department said in a statement later Tuesday that the 54-year-old officer was shot in the neck and listed in serious but stable condition. At the press conference, Acevedo described the officer as a "big teddy bear" who was also shot in the line of duty in 1992 and 1997.

A veteran Houston police officer who was shot after rushing into a gunbattle at a suspected drug house to help two of his wounded colleagues said he had to do it "because I knew my guys were down," the city's police chief said Tuesday. The officer, who has been on the police force for 32 years, was shot for the third time in his career Monday, Chief Art Acevedo said at a press conference.

"'I had to get in there because I knew my guys were down,'" Acevedo said the officer, 54, wrote in a note. "That just speaks volumes as to this man and just his courage under fire."

Four officers in total were shot Monday, and a fifth suffered a knee injury in the gunbattle, which stemmed from an attempt to serve a search warrant. Acevedo didn't identify the officers because they all work undercover in narcotics.
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Philadelphia Police Officer Survives Being Shot Eight Times During Ambush

Suspect in Philadelphia Shooting Rampage Left Note Showing Hatred Toward Police, Officers Say
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA
By MEGAN TRIMBLE
Sep 17, 2016

The wild chase and shootout through the streets of Philadelphia began about 11:20 p.m. Friday when Sgt. Sylvia Young, a 19-year police veteran, was ambushed while sitting in her patrol car in west Philadelphia; she was shot a number of times in the arm and protective vest, Ross said.

"She didn't hear him say a word, just walked up on her and started firing," Ross said. "She did hear about 15 shots or so, and that's consistent with the scene, where we believe she was struck at least eight times."

PHOTO: An aerial view of police activity of a shooting in Philadelphia on September 16, 2016.WPVI-TV

A "rambling" note expressing hatred for police was found after a man opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer then went on a shooting rampage, injuring a second officer, killing a woman and wounding three other people before he was shot and killed by police in an alley, authorities said Saturday.

Police Commissioner Richard Ross identified the gunman in the Friday overnight attack as 25-year-old Nicholas Glenn, who was "well-known" to police and has a criminal record.

Ross said Glenn had a 9mm Ruger and at least three magazines as well as a plastic bag with 13 to 15 live rounds. Investigators were trying to track the origins of the weapon, which had an obliterated serial number.

"Obviously, he was hell-bent on hurting a lot of people," the commissioner said at a news conference, adding that "we aren't absolutely clear as to why."

The note was addressed "Doomed People" and expressed hatred for law enforcement and a probation officer; it was found on the gunman, Ross said. Police believe Glenn acted on his own and not as part of a group.
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Hate Lost Every Time Love Showed Up

Police Officers Show Up To Protect No Matter What They Face
Wounded Times
Kathie Costos
July 9, 2016

There are some wanting to blame all in the Black Lives Matter group for what happened in Dallas. Some want to blame all police officers for what has been happening involving shootings. The thing is, both are wrong. We need to blame hate itself.

In Boston at the marathon it was the hate of two that caused the bombs to blow up but love responded by the hundreds. One bomb blew up and folks ran to help victims not knowing if there would be more bombs blowing up.  When the second one went off, more ran to help not knowing if there would be a third. 

It happened right here in Orlando when the hate of one caused the deaths and woundings of over 100 but love responded by the thousands.

When some police officers are involved in shooting citizens and the reason is questionable, it involved that officer but some want to blame all police officers. Yet again, the actions of a few are always responded to by acts of love by the thousands.

Think about all this for more than a second or two.

The Dallas police officers were protecting the protestors even as gunshots were being aimed at them. The next day, after eleven of their own were shot and five of them died in the line of duty, they showed up for work the next day to, yet again, protect protestors. They showed up all over the country to do what they always do, protect others.

It happened in Georgia when officers responded to a call from a man claiming someone broke in and they were ambushed.

VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities say a man called 911 in south Georgia to report a break-in, then ambushed and shot the officer who came to investigate. Both men were wounded in the ensuing gunfire, and both are expected to survive.

People line up to hug police officers in Dallas

After an interfaith prayer service, crowds lined up to hug police officers in downtown Dallas. Five officers were killed in a sniper attack on Thursday.

Profiles in courage

Dallas police offer a somber salute as fallen officers are transported into vans in the early morning of July 8, 2016 after shots were fired at a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Demonstrators were at a Black Lives Matter rally, protesting the killing of Alton Sterling by police in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Minnesota, when gunshots rang out from a Dallas building overlooking the march route. Police officers were deliberately targeted, officials said.
(Rose Baca/The Dallas Morning News)

In a Dallas hospital's chapel after shooting, 'hope in a time of chaos'
Dallas Morning News
By Sabriya Rice
Business of Healthcare Reporter
Published: 08 July 2016

Sabriya Rice/Staff

Arlene Williams, in black dress, hugs an unidentified woman in the chapel of Baylor University Medical Center. The woman is the wife of a Dallas police officer who was working Thursday night.

As she likes to do on most days during her lunch break, Arlene Williams knelt to say her daily prayers on Friday, in a small chapel tucked away on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center.

Some days, she prays all alone. On others, Williams, a 59-year old African-American who works at the dentistry school located on the medical center campus, comforts others seeking solace from the chaos of life.

Friday was one of those days when life would intrude unexpectedly on the chapel’s calm. As Williams stood to leave, the sound of sobbing flooded the hallway. Then hospital staff escorted in a woman whom they described as the wife of a Dallas police officer.

She was trembling with emotion. Her glasses were pushed upward to hold back her blond hair, thus revealing her eyes, which were puffy from crying and lack of sleep.

“Does she need a prayer?” Williams asked without hesitation. Within moments, the woman was crying in Williams’ arms.

The two had not previously met. And it’s unclear which officer the woman, whose full name was not provided, was with. However, the shared moment between these strangers offered a glimmer of hope after a night of fear.

Outside the chapel walls, there was division and distress as the city and nation face the aftermath of the shooting that left five officers dead and seven injured downtown. Inside, there was only connection and solace.

“You can still love,” Williams said to the woman. “Dry her tears, God. Don’t let hate in during these trying times,” she prayed.
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Florida Police Officer Survives Ambush Attack

Police chief: Florida officer shot in "ambush" attack 
CBS NEWS
By CRIMESIDER STAFF
 January 22, 2016

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- A south Florida police officer has been shot and wounded in what his chief is calling an ambush attack. Miami Gardens Police Chief Antonio Brooklen told reporters Friday that Officer David Starling's injuries are not life-threatening.

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Police Chief in Coma, Vietnam Veteran Dead After Crisis Call

Man killed after shooting Pond Creek police chief
KSWO News Oklahoma
Posted: Sep 14, 2015

POND CREEK, Okla.
An Oklahoma police chief is in a medically-induced coma in an Oklahoma city hospital after being shot by a man officers say was acting erratically.

Pond Creek Police Chief Tim Barwick, along with other officers, responded to a call on the 18000 block of U.S. 81 about a man trying to break into a home in Pond Creek Sunday morning. When officers got there, they found 67-year-old Clifford Butler Jr. of McAlester in the front yard saying people were in the bushes trying to hurt him.

While the officers were trying to calm Bulter down, he pulled a gun from behind him and shot Barwick once. A Grant County sheriff deputy returned fire, killing Butler. Barwick's condition is critical, but he's stable. Barwick has been the police chief for about 19 years and is a retired firefighter.

Butler's nephew says his uncle was a veteran who served in Vietnam and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Two Troy Police Officers Shot, One is Air Force Reservist

Suspect dead in exchange of gunfire; 2 wounded Troy police officers identified
Press conference at 11 a.m. will detail attempted carjacking incident, shootout
Times Union
Staff report
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Comitale is a 7-year member of the force, and Chad Klein, a 9-year member who is an Air Force Reserve veteran who served in the Gulf War. Klein will need surgery in the future, and Comitale will need additional surgeries on his legs, Tedesco said.

Calling it the first time in 40 years that a city police officer has been shot, Chief John Tedesco outlined Sunday morning how a carjacking suspect allegedly shot two officers before being shot multiple times himself and Tasered.

The suspect, now identified as Thaddeus Faison, 39, of Albany, died from his injuries. Tedesco, who held the press conference at 11 a.m. at Troy City Hall, said Faison approached a man in a car near 114th Street and Second Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Saturday night. Tedesco called it an attempted carjacking, with the victim driving away from the scene. Tedesco said the victim called someone to tell them what happened, and that person called police.
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Two NYPD Officers Shot Responding to Robbery

2 Officers Responding to Robbery Call Shot in Bronx: NYPD
NBC New York
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2015
 Updated at 5:15 AM EST

Two NYPD officers responding to a robbery call were shot in the Bronx late Monday night, police and law enforcement sources say.

A 30-year-old officer was shot in the arm and lower back, and a 38-year-old officer was shot in the chest and arm near East 184th Street and Tiebout Avenue in the Fordham section shortly after 10:30 p.m., officials said at an early morning news conference.

The unidentified officers were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where they are in critical but stable condition, and are expected to recover, the NYPD said.
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Suspect Who Allegedly Opened Fire At LAPD Station Wanted To Be Cop

Suspect Who Allegedly Opened Fire At LAPD Station Wanted To Be Cop
CBS Los Angeles
April 8, 2014

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A desk officer shot several times by a suspect at the LAPD’s West Traffic Division was not wearing a bulletproof vest as previously reported, the police department announced Tuesday.

“An amazing story of survival,” Chief Charlie Beck said. “It is an amazing story that he will be here with us.”

A lone gunman walked into the lobby of the Mid-City building around 8 p.m. Monday, told officers he had a complaint and then started shooting with a .40-caliber glock.

A male and female officer fired back.

The unidentified seven-year male veteran officer was hit at least three times without a protective vest. He was struck twice in the shoulder and once in the side. A fourth bullet pierced his front pants pocket.

The officer was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition.

The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Daniel Christopher Yealu, was wounded and taken into custody. He was listed in critical condition after undergoing surgery.
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PTSD On Trial: Marine Sniper in Florida

Former Marine's ex-girlfriend bolsters his defense in deputy shooting
My FOX Tampa
Posted: Mar 20, 2014

TAMPA (FOX 13)
There's new evidence that could bolster the case of a former Marine who is accused of shooting a Hillsborough deputy in 2011.

Matthew Buendia says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, and now his ex-girlfriend is coming to his defense.

Buendia is accused of shooting Hillsborough deputy Lyonelle De Veaux when she responded to a call on a domestic dispute.
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PTSD on Trial" Marine sniper for shooting a Deputy

On the same subject these are some of the cases where PTSD was on trial

2007
Fort Drum Soldier awaits psychiatric treatment in jail
2008
Iraq War Veteran Pleads Not Guilty in Hart County Court
A former Army Ranger who'd been involved in the rescue of Pfc. Jessica Lynch from Iraqi insurgents, Reed struggled to adjust to civilian life after three years of combat.
22-year-old Marine who served three tours of duty in Iraq faces a charge of capital murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a former live-in girlfriend.
You can find ever more PTSD On Trial cases here.

Santa Cruz Police department grieve 2 Officers killed

'Darkest day': Two police officers killed in line of duty
By Erika Conner, Kyle Bonagura and Lisa Fernandez
NBCBayArea.com

Two Santa Cruz, Calif., police officers were shot to death Tuesday afternoon - the first time in city history that officers were killed in the line of duty. One suspect was also killed.

The two officers who died, Det. Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker and Det. Elizabeth Butler, had a combined 38 years of experience with the Santa Cruz Police Department.

"We at the Santa Cruz Police Department are like family," Santa Cruz police chief Kevin Vogel said.

"I've known both of these officers for a long, long time and there just aren't words to describe how I feel personally about this and how our department is reacting to this horrific, horrific tragedy."

Baker had been with the department for 28 years and leaves behind a wife, two daughters and a son, Adam, who works for the department as a community service officer.

Butler leaves her partner, Peter, and two young sons.

"This is the darkest day in the history of the Santa Cruz Police Department," Vogel said.
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IL: Evanston cop, suspect shot

Evanston cop, suspect shot
October 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM
An Evanston police officer and a suspect in a domestic dispute were both shot and wounded this morning, authorities said.

Officers were called to a residence on the 1500 block of Pitner Avenue about 9:30 a.m. to investigate a domestic dispute that took place the night before, said Cmdr. Tom Guenther.

He said the victim, a woman, told police the offender had a gun.
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