I thought I'd tell the story since it has already been on the news around here. 2 Weeks ago I was in pursuit of an armed robbery/drug trafficing suspect. The suspect had negotiated a 3 kilo cocaine deal with a CI for the ATF then when the deal was being done the suspect ripped the CI and the ATF agent when the takedown team moved in the suspect fled the chase lasted about 30-45 miles into 2 counties. I was in the second county. The punch line. The suspect was a reseve Police Officer for a small PD in Miami, in uniform on duty, and in a marked Patrol Car. He finally got lost and gave up after he had rammed 6 cars, about 30 cars and 2 helicoptors in pursuit. helicoptors.
The Suspect Was a full time Corrections Officer for Miami-Dade County, he supervised offenders on house arrest monitors. He allowed the CI to leave the country to pick up 10 kilos for the low price of 3 kilos. He then arranged to pick up the dope while on duty, in uniform and in a marked patrol car. But wait that's not all he then ripped the CI and the ATF agent and then the chase was on. This guy also used to teach at the police academy.
Now this was one of the few times I was scared while at work.
There were 5-6 different agencies chasing this guy some in plane clothes and unmarked cars others in marked cars all wearing different uniforms and some similar to the uniform the badguy was wearing. Imagine the confusion if it turned into a shooting. He was armed and a firearms instructor at the academy. He was hopeless. Also the prospect of using deadly force on a person wearing a badge was not very appealing. Thankfully he gave up. Now he is where he belongs, Jail. He faces Min/Man 20 years if convicted.
Anyways In 5 years thats the scariest call I have been on. I have been in a shooting and this would have been potentially far worse.
The Suspect Was a full time Corrections Officer for Miami-Dade County, he supervised offenders on house arrest monitors. He allowed the CI to leave the country to pick up 10 kilos for the low price of 3 kilos. He then arranged to pick up the dope while on duty, in uniform and in a marked patrol car. But wait that's not all he then ripped the CI and the ATF agent and then the chase was on. This guy also used to teach at the police academy.
Now this was one of the few times I was scared while at work.
There were 5-6 different agencies chasing this guy some in plane clothes and unmarked cars others in marked cars all wearing different uniforms and some similar to the uniform the badguy was wearing. Imagine the confusion if it turned into a shooting. He was armed and a firearms instructor at the academy. He was hopeless. Also the prospect of using deadly force on a person wearing a badge was not very appealing. Thankfully he gave up. Now he is where he belongs, Jail. He faces Min/Man 20 years if convicted.
Anyways In 5 years thats the scariest call I have been on. I have been in a shooting and this would have been potentially far worse.
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