When Cops Rescue Their Colleagues Just In Time

in high stakes moments where split-second decisions can mean life or death police sometimes make daring rescues to save their own well here are seven real life cases where cops rescued their colleagues just in time 47 come on Courtney Hey listen on this December 21st 2021 Burton Michigan became the scene of a dramatic and dangerous police chase that left two officers critically injured Deputy Brandon fating from jenese County Sheriff’s Department was seriously wounded after being shot twice by a suspect named Brendan Patrick Pinkston the high stakes Pursuit unfolded through a quiet residential area quickly turning into a chaotic situation as the chase intensified another officer Burton police officer Dalton Christie found himself caught in the crossfire and suffered severe injuries what makes this incident even more unsettling is that officer christe’s wounds were accidentally inflicted by his own colleague officer Cody Monroe officer Monroe who was using a long gun mistakenly fired at what he thought was the suspect but but instead his bullets hit officer Christie check it out I couldn’t cop that traffic shot I got hit get down 5744 get back my computer all unit stay off of traic I’m going to you chrisy I got it3 where you at where you at my legs okay my legs on my right ankle my 183 for status sir get back get back get in the house 11 where you at where where’s your location 11 I’m with him tet on him 11 in the backyard at 2133 yes I on the suspect he’s under defense you good ver the location of the off what’s the address here after attending to the first officer who was shot in the leg the focus of the responding officers quickly shifted to to another colleague who was in even more critical condition this officer had been hid in both the leg and the chest and his injuries were far more severe are you hereit what is the location of the watch watch fire fire you hit in the leg and chest turn right here hand where you at where youth turn right on he’s on heit I got it I got it open it open it open you got it you with me just let’s go up let’s go roll it keep hanging on right here yep right there get him get him get him you’re good man what do you need I got go responsive you all right brother I think we can go ahead and take Us’s Street after the intense incident that left two officers injured and a suspect dead investigations were carried out by both the jenese County Sheriff’s Office and the Burton Police Department these inquiries wrapped up by late 2022 providing Clarity on the chaotic events of that day Burton police chief Brian Ross noted that officer Dalton Christie took a leave of absence for just over a year following the shooting but has since returned to his duties I think one My Bullets H chrisy I think the my bullet hit you fired at him that guy in there moving on fence he’s right there he backs up a car know yet AIC yeah goodness shooking up obviously blur you know who hit him I don’t think I hit the suspect I think one of my bullets hit Christie cuz I saw the mag he point shot shot and he backs up and he points and then I saw a blur behind the fence which I thought was a suspect I fed around that fence and I think one of mine hit CHR in the in the end Deputy Brandon fating was back on the job as of January 23 2023 according to Captain David kener of the jese County Sheriff’s Office officer Cody Monroe who was involved in the unfortunate Friendly Fire continues to serve with the department and did not face disciplinary action also Chief Ross explained it was a shootout where officers are making split-second decisions and sometimes Friendly Fire happens he made a decision that he thought was right at the time well just like these officers there’s another another case where an officer was severely injured but this time not due to a gun in April 2018 a dramatic scene unfolded in Columbus Ohio as a routine drug arrest turned into a life-threatening situation for a police officer during the arrest a powder blew into the officer’s face causing him to have a severe reaction at first it was feared that he might be overdosing on opioids so Narcan the opioid over antidote was quickly administered to him however it was later confirmed that the substance was crystal methamphetamine not opioids despite this the decision to use Narcan was deemed appropriate and aligned with training protocols fortunately the officer made a full recovery and was expected back on duty shortly showcasing both the quick response of the First Responders and the unpredictable nature of drug related incidents check it out Open the Door Keep Your Hands On for I want you to face the front all right keep your hands there you’re all right I know what I’m doing is wrong it’s all right we’ll get your shoes in a minute I want you to step out real quick or I’m going to take your hand I’m going to handcuff you straight to the front straight to the front straight to the front straight to the front you’re fine thank you is this the first time you’ve ever been caught this is the first time I’ve ever been got I swear to you okay this is only I swear I have everything in this only the third time I needed you keep likeing Val I’m starting to 24 151 send us a 24 overd you okay you all right ask what it is 151 this for an officer roll a 24 what is that what is that that you have where I have nothing no no no no the in the car what is that she called it ier I swear to God that’s what she called it fitting all in it not that I know of okay well we have an officer having an effect right now there’s not fit and all not in it please don’t tell me nothing he please please please please stop stop it’s called iser that’s what she called it I swear that’s what she called it iser what what what is it what’s the then that’s the generic name what is it meth it’s supposed to be meth she said meth and Ice meth and Ice we have AIC no the officer quickly hand uncuffed the suspect and placed her in the patrol vehicle after taking some basic details from her the officer turned his attention to his colleague who had been exposed to the powder okay for officer possible exposure I’m getting my you got yours out all right relax hey take this take it all right load it up hey help me with it hold onr go ahead go ahead so there’s the picture Okay so insert white cone into nostril all right that’s too far load it just SC the exposure does this blue purple part come off yeah take it off three is there a car on team that can advise what the 49 is better don’t know we don’t know possible meth we’re not sure you want to do yourself no he’s doing it you do it come here one in each nostril is it going in screw it okay okay there it goes it just it squired it out squired it out nostril suck it up suck it up that nostril yeah I’m going all day you’re good 151 Naran administered glove up yeah I’ve already got gloves on out this way if you can buddy you want to get out just sit on the floor get him get him get him get him get him give me another gun or uh glove glove give me another glove on here okay give me another glove I’m getting it out you’re all right calm down y helps on the way buddy you’re all right put him on his side his head on his side at least side the affected officer was in such poor condition that he could barely walk talk or explain what had happened finally paramedics arrived and took him to the ambulance for treatment take some deep breaths buddy watch rolling watch rolling on your head you can clear the female Forge cuz I’m heading up there want to wait keep his head on the side he’s going to throw up all right cuz he can choke on it go get my Naran out of there just in case it’s on my uh tog go bag right on the top really bad headache here I’m going to move my car so the can get to him all right you’re all right buddy on the way I’m loading mine up just in case just back it up just give some space just just give him some space yeah try and make a scene but give him some privacy you’re all right buddy you’re all right you mine’s loaded up just in case what else besides a headache oh I felt like rubber my whole body just went down 151 get an ETA for the 24 I’m going to turn my lights on I’m going to turn your lights on De breast budddy F15 is this an officer exposure 1522 yeah okay if we don’t have another Naran kit there and they’re not responding somebody with run it in9 I’m on it you want another one no all right I’m good should I have K9 slow it down yeah I’m good we have another kid he’s foring right now um so that can slow down it’s fine I just need to loosen that up all right 3 minutes out coming up north WL now S5 send more cars over there we’re going to treat as a crime scene for right now3 154 have that way yeah better than not having it you need the we’re good man thank you just keep your eye on a swivel with all that’s going on man I can’t believe nobody else is here this is ridiculous I know what the Medics are coming right now I see them all right how you feeling I feel fine I didn’t touch anything all right and I had I at least had my gloves [Music] on I’m seeing Stars a little bit but I think that’s cuz all the moving around in the adrenaline so breath just keep an eye on me I guess but I I didn’t really touch any of that crap the phone yeah has residue on top of it I got you is that the brown bag right despite his condition the officer showed courage and managed to stand up and walk to the ambulance he was then taken straight to the hospital for further assistance I just went uh had is what she saying she’s calling it I think a mix of meth and something else his gloves on gloves on can you sit up he had one shot of uh loaded up another one but he he only joh Last by thead okay yeah sit back here and talk yeah that idea no charges were reported in this in well after seeing this officer sustain serious injuries it’s clear that guns aren’t always the biggest threat sometimes other factors can be just as if not more dangerous on March 18th 2021 a dramatic high-speed chase ended in a heroing crash in ardan Hills Minnesota the intense situation unfolded on Highway 96 when a stolen Jeep driven by Oscar DEA Cruz slammed into a Ramsey County depuy’s SUV at over 100 mph the impact was so severe that the depuy’s vehicle caught fire leading to a dramatic rescue scene captured by Body cam footage [Music] [Applause] M over there where there over there Jesus Christ check this guy here okay let me check the [Applause] car hold on the video reveals the brave efforts of new brighten police officer and Deputy curis as they rushed to free the injured Deputy from the burning vehicle despite their own safety at risk these officers showed incredible courage and quick thinking the injured Deputy faced severe injuries including broken bones and a head injury and was unable to recall the crash help me get this car open we’ll be with you buddy hang on buddy hang on I don’t know all right hang tight buddy hang tight you all right man you all right okay we’ll get you man we’ll get you hold on hold on hang tight buddy hang tight watch keep an eye on the side help me out here help me out here hey hey all right buddy just got a little cut there we got you let’s yeah get that cut oh watch your hand man watch your hand watch your hand D brother you stay right where you’re at brother what’s going on man you all right buddy all right hang out D hang tight hang tight right now just hang out where you at hang out hang out stay where you’re at D stay right here stay right here stay where you’re at man just hang tight buddy you’re all right where you at they’re pulling up right now okay where you hurting at your knees all right hang tight D anywhere else other than your knees man okay got fire bigger [ __ ] all right get up get big fire yeah we got fire in the squad here fire the okay hang tight D we’re just going to pull you back we got you buddy can you get your legs out I got you I got you I got your vest I got you best pull back yep all right hang I know man I know I’m where are you hurting buddy where are you hurting pal Dallas that’s Steve what’s going on know we got you you’re good too hard okay where uh where are you hurting man my knee your knee we’re good all right just keep your KNE just keep your knee just keep it steady yeah you just relax man we’re going to do everything what is this we got you we got you we got you no don’t just just him we’re good all right no no stay stay seated stay seated stay seated as soon as the deputy was pulled from the car his trembling voice clearly indicated the severity of the accident he had endured he struggled to speak properly due to his extensive injuries to provide immediate help Medics were quickly summoned to the scene and arrived promptly to offer medical assistance oh hang tight D hang tight hang tight buddy hang tight I got you I got you all right here to help dude we got to get him got stuff in here yeah we’re going to work on that all right d you’ve been involved in an accident yeah do you know where you are Budd we got you you got just got a little cut in your head pal just look at me I’m fine okay no you’re not you got you’re bleeding on your face pretty good am I yeah where was I you just got a little cut you’re just coming down 96 got where was I what’s that in the pack yeah you’re in the you’re in the passenger or you’re in the driver’s seat I was not driving what’s that I wasn’t driving hey just relax it’s all right man you’re good we’re going to get you in the ambulance all right we’re going to start getting you looked at my uh partner is going to figure out how many other people are here you have a ball park number at all I have no idea what’s in the other car at least the one other car that’s nobody’s in the back of his yeah no no he was by himself okay perfect I was not driving what’s that that’s all right man that’s all right no big deal to keep your head no no no no no no Dallas Dallas stay here I know I know you need Getti you’re all right pal try to keep your heading okay you got schmuck pretty good who was driving huh driving that’s all right we won’t worry about that pal we’re not going to worry about that going to take care of you for right now I’m good yeah you are good I’m put a collar around your neck real quick here then you’re going to get on my stretcher we’re going to get you out of here sound good wonderful oh hang tight buddy hang tight hang tight we got you though hey just relax for me okay yeah all right Ste 100% that was not driving from here we’re not we’re not worried about any of that though you just want to make sure you’re okay you got a pretty good bump on your head probably regions he’s got a pretty good little bump there isn’t it ramco yeah regions it is all right all right going to get you on our stretcher two he was leg y y right his right knee I believe well at the time of the crash Oscar Dela Cruz had an active arrest warrant due to a previous fleeing incident and his driver’s license had been revoked Del Cruz’s criminal record is extensive including felony convictions for motor vehicle theft assault domestic assault violating a no contact order fleeing police in a motor vehicle drug offenses and burglary well if you think the suspect in this case was the most ruthless wait till you see the situation where an entire gang banded together with the intent to take the officer’s lives on July 21st 2021 a traffic stop in Aurora Colorado took a shocking turn officer J Miranda pulled over a Toyota Camry for running a stop sign driven by Paul sherro Taylor who was with his sisters Jennifer and sheba what began as a routine stop quickly escalated into a violent confrontation as officer Miranda approached the car Sheba stepped out aggressively and Paul threatened the officer when officer Miranda attempted to restrain Paul he was shoved and fled on foot leading to a tense Chase P Paul C Charles C Charles 50 79 on a silver Toyota Camry as backup arrived the situation worsened dramatically Jennifer and sheba attacked officer Miranda hitting and strangling him while Paul still at large called 911 to threaten the officer promising violence if help didn’t come quickly the chaos reached its peak when officers found Paul sitting on officer Miranda’s chest with Jennifer holding him down it took multiple officers to free Miranda and regain control of the situation in 305 we just pulled into 615 you roll me one more what you owe me why you following me bro I did nothing wrong can I get your driver’s license and insurance please you want to stay in the vehicle for will you stay in the vehicle for me stay in the vehicle for me you’re going to be arrested for obstruction get back in the vehic get back in the vehicle you’re going to be arrested for obstruction ma’am get back in the vehicle you’re going to be arrested for obstruction don’t tou you better get back in knock you out bro get back in the vehicle get back in the vehicle or all right you’re under arrest for obstruction you’re under arrest for obstruction get back okay you’re under arrest for obstruction get you’re under arrest me under arrest for obstruction 5 305 we’re going south stop you’re under arest you’re adding charges man 305 we’re going eastbound towards pom on elmood in the street male black gray shirt blue pants [Music] [Applause] 305 he’s at pleasure Court yeah don’t don’t come on come on come on don’t touch me touch me St you’re under arrest you’re under arrest you’re under arrest get off of me get off of me get off of me get me get off of me this get off me get off me get [Applause] off you kill my you going to be mad you K my you going to be mad you mad cuz you couldn’t catch her bro you the [Applause] girl as backup arrived the scene was intense and alarming the two females were on top of Officer Miranda pinning him to the ground one was sitting on the officer’s head while the other was applying significant Force to his windpipe making it extremely difficult for him to breathe the officers quickly stepped in to control the situation and rescue Miranda from the dangerous hold where you he’s on the ground we got two of us running up to help him get out right now right here you’re good bro we’re here we’re here bre res you’re under ARR get your hands your back stop fting we’ll take a few more though we got a group for the situation didn’t end there as Paul sherro Taylor fled the scene he called 911 to complain about officer Miranda trying to gain sympathy for his actions however his attempt to manipulate the situation backfired when the officers arrived they quickly apprehended Paul and took him into custody along with his sisters despite his attempts to shift blame he was arrested and faced the same serious charges as Sheba and jennifer1 where’s your Hello Bro can y’all give me a sign you is terrorizing me and my family I just came from my friend he’s following me I did nothing wrong kill this [ __ ] that’s what it is I’m not playing with nobody no more I’m SI know where you are where are I’m in a r bro I just came from dinner with my family and my mother I need an address or intersection sir where are you I’m at 61 of my mother’s my mother-in-law house 61 of D he following me all the way from my friend house 6 W gate and he going to pull me over and I over the [ __ ] this wild last police officer y’all need to have some control bro this and he touching my sister killing not threaten like that on the phone threat f with you he just my sister killing his ass all right sir where exactly are you I know you got Sy I know you sy what what up what up I know you going to go my what up Sir where are you to in the end Sheba Taylor Jennifer Taylor and Paul sherad Taylor faced serious charges following the violent incident with officer Miranda they were each charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder class X reflecting the severity of their actions additionally they were charged with two counts of aggravated battery Class 2 felony and four counts of aggravated battery class 3 felony highlighting the multiple assaults committed they also faced one count of aggravated assault class 4 felony and one count of resisting a peace officer class 4 felony just like him there’s another case where an officer never expected the situation to escalate so suddenly and seriously in Louisville Kentucky on September 7th 2023 a dramatic body cam video captured a tense and heroic moment involving officer Brandon Haley the footage shows Haley being shot in the chest during a routine traffic stop at the intersection of 40th and Kentucky the incident unfolded quickly as Haley having just stepped out of his patrol car was struck by gunfire and sought cover behind his vehicle while the bullets continued to fly officer Colin bolat quickly sprang into action dragging Haley to safety nearly a block away bat’s quick thinking and bravery were critical as he guided other officers to the source of the gunfire and provided urgent medical Aid to his injured colleague I’m here I’m here I’m here I’m here where you hit Sonic just fire just fire oh my goodness where your head my stomach go leave it on for right now come on 4 in Kentucky I got to UST you down God damn this hurts okay oh God it was truly heartbreaking to see the officer’s distress and pain after being shot thankfully another officer arrived promptly to assist him with which made a huge difference let’s now take a look at the footage from the second officer’s body cam give me EMS give me EMS offer down where you headit sh fire sh fire where your head my stom no leave it on for right now come on 40th in Kentucky I’m got to all her down God damn you okay oh God step it up I need more cars hey watch that this sounds I believe the shots came from the house up there stay with me hey watch watch your back cover that one of those houses over there the shots came from the front door I got it [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] stay with me hey we’re going to be on Kentucky right up here in the alleyway I got with a gunshot wound to the [Applause] chest leg M get off it two black males [Applause] Hy stay with me bud I’m right here in the alleyway on Kentucky half a block down from 40th I can see your vehicles I got chest seals on both sides come on stay with me bud you hit anywhere else no are you sure finally backup arrived and the officers helped transport officer Haley to the patrol car from there he was rushed to UFL Hospital in an unmarked police vehicle this quick and courageous response from the officers involved played a crucial role in getting Haley the help he needed just stay with me [Music] hey come on get me right down here what you you’re good you good back back somebody get her back bring it bag bring it bag bring it bag breathe brother breathe breathe breath in the house right up there Kentucky Street did you check his back what check the back yeah I got it right here stop [Applause] somebody watch what’s move no just hey let’s go can we get your car we got to go let’s go get it open get open sge get in the car get in the car get in the [Music] bring bring through bring through get out of the waying on go go hey s watch this house in the end five men jaman Groves junor quantz Porter Dominique Thompson jaquin Ransom and DeMarco Cony Jr have been arrested on a range of charges though none are directly related to the shooting incident involving officer Brandon Haley Porter Thom and Ransom are facing charges including resisting arrest trafficking a controlled substance and receiving stolen property additionally Ransom is charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon while Thompson faces extra charges for tampering with evidence and also possession of a handgun by a convicted felon Groves is charged with criminal trespassing receiving stolen property and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon meanwhile Cony has been charged solely with receiving stolen property well drugs can be incredibly dangerous check out the next case where a female officer was left unconscious due to their effects in taras Florida on December 13th 2022 a routine traffic stop took a life-threatening twist when officer Courtney benick collapsed after what is suspected to be exposure to fentanyl the body cam footage released by The taras Police Department captures the intense moments as bad who had just arrested an individual for alleged narcotics suddenly goes unconscious fellow officers rush to a raid urgently administering Naran to counteract what they fear is an opioid overdose 23 just one she sounded weird they clear traffic on one yet sit down sit down [Music] well the footage underscores a growing concern among law enforcement about the potency of fenel and its Rising presence in drug related incidents despite the dangerous encounter banic is expected to make a full recovery and return to her dut duties as the department takes steps to ensure all officers are equipped with extra Naran to handle future emergencies check it out put your head back you get a orang 47’s come on Courtney Hey listen come on come on Courtney get you’re moving get an AM bag get an am good good you’re good for you’re good she breathing hey stay with me okay breathe breathe right did you hit her with both I know I know did you give her two gave her both okay yep probably watch out I got mik coming do what I got mik coming so he can take it’s all in my it’s all in my truck and a and a bag and a a paper bag everything that I’ve got in there was it opened it’s in a dollar build that’s what it is okay chest went so bad bre deep inhale deep but if you if you start the bu let me know the PD well you’ll be all right breathe in your nose out your mouth going kill somebody this I got to try and call people in in the middle of the night breathe come on breathe hit her again Rodney she’s not breathing hit her again see out again [Music] yes come on there you go about Tire shoting [ __ ] in your nose girl you got to get up let me go grab another one we got I got one got one on Deck all right that’s my two have you got another one another one okay depends on how long it takes him to get here officials have confirmed that the individuals involved in the traffic stop where officer banck collapsed are now facing felony charges the arrest follows the discovery of alleged narcotics which authorities believe led to the dangerous exposure to fenel last but not least where the officer found themselves in a tough situation that tested their limit [Music] in Washington DC on August 24th 2021 a dramatic and intense situation unfolded that was captured on body cam officers from the sixth district were called to check out a man using drugs in an alley behind the 1900 block of 16th Street Southeast the man 40-year-old Ross Hy manelik Salam was spotted by police as he walked away from the area as officers approached him they saw a gun sticking out from his clothing oh how you doing sir I’m just shooting I’m just I’m just shooting this you want to move okay I’m moving right now thank hello hi I’m just adding this I understand just get your St okay thanks I’m gone I understand we can’t do it here though we got to do it somewhere else okay yep go up the alley don’t do it near ste’s houses where they call the police when they tried to stop him at the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue Southeast things quickly escalated Salam pulled out a handgun and fired at the officers in response one of the officers shot back hitting Salam thankfully DC fire and Emergency Medical Services quickly arrived and took him to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening and on a vehicle 2800 Ving r see is this northeast or southeast Minnesota look out for soota Cora four D tag anyone in the area of 17th Street and T Street Southeast in sector 2 could be there in maybe a few minutes I got an individual walking down the street 1800 block of 17th Street Now red pants black uh wife beer some in the back of his uh sticking out of the back of his pants I just stopped him for uh shooting up on someone’s front step and as he got from walking away it looks like he might have a gun hanging out the back of his uh his pants can I just have another unit I’m going to go ahead and over the mire now as well where are you at please I am I just don’t want to stop them until I’ve got another unit be coming from good okay I’m at Minnesota in s now [Music] traffic three hey for ma’am I was flagged down for an individual who was shooting up in someone’s front yard and as I uh sent them on their way as he walked away it looks like he might have a gun in the back of his pants or something sticking out actually another unit Minnesota snota where this is in Sam turn assist traff three Minnesota one making a what the [Music] lookout tra 3 red pants black wife beater black hat walking down Minnesota now 1700 block I’m just waiting for another unit to stop him this a blackmail red P yeah Minnesota s Minnesota s someone Minnesota T time where is he at right now at this time person may have a sign back back units continue down he’s right here to my right finally when the officer located the suspect he acted quickly without hesitation he jumped out of his car and sprinted to catch the fleeing suspect I’m going to shoot the stop now stop stop he’s stop traic three shots fired traic three shots fired traic 3 I shot my duty weapon I’ve shot my duty weapon I need [Applause] officers no were you hit no hold on okay you’re good you’re good come here come here my God oh my God sit down brother oh my God give me your gun give me your gun me your gun I’m going to check I hit I need the entire block down the urgency of the moment was clear as the officer raced to address the situation and bring it under control this dramatic action highlighted the intense and fast-paced nature of the encounter demonstrating the high stress conditions officers often face enti roadway my car’s the middle the road1 just give me okay on the scene shut down this entire block here in the end police have announced that 40-year-old Ras H manelik Salam from Southeast DC was arrested and charged on Tuesday with assault on a police officer while armed according to the Metropolitan Police Department MPD policy the officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing