BrianKesler
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I have a friend who works for the Polk County Sheriffs Office and i go out and ride along with him while he is working on a monthly basis, i have been now for about 2 years. Last night, another deputy, him, and idecided to run radar for a little bit. We pulled over a box truck for 60 in a 40, let him go then another for 55 and let him go too, nothing big. Then me and my friend see the other deputy flying by with lights and sirens, so we take off and catch up. The deputy said he was doing about 50, but passing people in the center turn lane and just driving recklessly. As the first deputy gets to the drivers side of the truck, my friend was calling the stop in to dispatch. The first deputy was at the window talking to the driver, me and my friend were at the drivers rear of the truck. All of a sudden the first deputy starts yelling "gun gun gun!" I take off and get behind the first police car, and the 2 deputes back off and draw their weapons, then we hear 1 shot, the guy had shot himself in the head. The deputy had asked him to get out of the truck and he said no, and handed the deputy a note. The deputy asked him what the note had to do with a traffic stop and he said "this" as he pulled the gun. From what i know the guy had shot some rounds off at his house and told his wife/girlfriend that he was gonna kill himself. She didnt believe him and told him go ahead. The way the guy was driving we dont know if he was angry and was on his way to hurt someone else or what he was going to do.
Ive been looking for a job in law enforcement, and this has not turned me away from it, but its strange that most leo's can go their whole career without ever experiencing something like this, but im not even a leo yet and ive run into it. Wrong place wrong time i guess, but who knows, maybe we got to him before he got to anyone else? Just thought id share my story, hopefully i will never have to see that again.
Ive been looking for a job in law enforcement, and this has not turned me away from it, but its strange that most leo's can go their whole career without ever experiencing something like this, but im not even a leo yet and ive run into it. Wrong place wrong time i guess, but who knows, maybe we got to him before he got to anyone else? Just thought id share my story, hopefully i will never have to see that again.