Incident in US-TX

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At 3:40 p.m. on April 2, a sergeant with the Bridgeport Police Department was killed while assisting with a traffic pursuit. A peace officer with the Wise County Attorney’s Office and a deputy with the Wise County Sheriff’s Office were riding in a patrol car near Decatur when they saw a speeding vehicle driven by an individual they believed they had pursued earlier that day. They followed the vehicle into Bridgeport. The 32-year-old sergeant, who had 6 years of law enforcement experience, had been clearing traffic ahead of the pursuit and was waiting in his marked cruiser on the right side of the road for the officers’ and the suspect’s vehicles. When they arrived, the suspect abruptly turned his vehicle to the right, crossed two lanes of traffic, and struck the parked patrol car, fatally wounding the victim sergeant, who died at the scene. The 43-year-old assailant, who was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the incident, was known to use drugs and had a prior criminal record. At the hospital, he confessed to the murder to an attending ranger and was subsequently arrested and charged with Capital Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer.

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State:
Texas

Age of Victim:
31-35

Sex of Victim:
Male

Years of Experience:
6-10

Month of Incident:
April

Year of Incident:
2009

Location of fatal wound:
Not determined

Body armor used?:
Yes

Weapon Used:
Vehicle

Circumstance:
Traffic pursuit/stop

Age of Suspect:
41-45

Sex of Suspect:
Male

Disposition:
Arrested and charged

Other officers assaulted during incident?:
No

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