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Training pays off - How well would you have done?

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Topic: Training pays off - How well would you have done?
Posted By: Chris Farris
Subject: Training pays off - How well would you have done?
Date Posted: May/11/2010 at 15:25

Routine nighttime DUI stop in Montana turns ugly. Listen for the first “click” as the suspect fires his .41 magnum revolver about two inches from the officer’s nose. The “click” is the hammer dropping on an expended round in the cylinder. The second round was live, but Officer Jessop had since recovered and made a strategic move to the rear of the vehicle, buying more time and a much more advantageous position for a firefight. He tossed his flashlight so he could use both hands for better gun control, and opened fire on the suspect as he sped away. His aim looked very controlled, and was obviously very much in the ballpark. The suspect was hit at least once, crashed into a power pole, and was declared dead at the scene.

 

Don’t know what the officer was carrying, but he fired 14 rounds in return. He then casually picked his flashlight up as he was returning to his car and notifying dispatch. While you can always Monday morning quarterback someone’s technique, how many of us would have done this well under these circumstances? All things considered, this officer did the basics, did them fast, and did them well.

 

"Dashboard video from a January traffic stop in Hamilton , MT  that ended in gunfire. A jury ruled on April 13, 2010 that Hamilton Police Officer Ross Jessop was justified in shooting Raymond Thane Davis ."

 

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/vmix_cdf93fba-47ca-11df-9f5c-001cc4c002e0.html - - Hamilton, MT Police, shooting video

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/vmix_cdf93fba-47ca-11df-9f5c-001cc4c002e0.html -




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Posted By: BeltFed
Date Posted: May/11/2010 at 15:52
I know about Monday morning quarterbacking, but the officer made 3 basic mistakes that could have prevented the incident before the first shot. 

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Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: May/11/2010 at 17:02
Great. Another DRT story. Bravo!

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Posted By: Steelbenz
Date Posted: May/11/2010 at 17:08
did the clown survive?  Hopefully one of those 14 rounds found the base of his skull.

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Posted By: BeltFed
Date Posted: May/11/2010 at 17:17
DRT?

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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.


Posted By: 300S&W
Date Posted: May/11/2010 at 18:11
 Here's the shooter's obit:
 
  http://missoulian.com/news/local/obituaries/article_26c3c552-fa0a-11de-bd7a-001cc4c03286.html - http://missoulian.com/news/local/obituaries/article_26c3c552-fa0a-11de-bd7a-001cc4c03286.html


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Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 07:43
DRT= Dead Right There

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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 09:49

After that first click he is kinda like "did that really happen?"  then after that first round went off his "oh sh*t" meter went off. 



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Posted By: Sgt. D
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 09:51
Originally posted by BeltFed BeltFed wrote:

I know about Monday morning quarterbacking, but the officer made 3 basic mistakes that could have prevented the incident before the first shot. 
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Please elaborate.
 
 
Lookin at the obituary makes you wonder whay the guy did something so stupid. Guess the only two who know have already discussed the matter.


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Posted By: Dale Clifford
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 10:33
not taking sides here, but the officer was very lucky that the guy didn't double tap him, revolver or auto. Most automobile carry laws require the first cylinder to be empty--obviously (and fortunate) the guy hadn't trained to account for this. The officer's Bill Drill on the back of the vehicle was anything but controlled fire. No idea why the guy wanted a piece of the cop, but anytime a civilian walks up to someone's auto like the officer did, its assault and the civilian can be ticketed for it (if your lucky to live through it). (Leo/military always run towards the danger). Trying to account for LEO actions from the point of a civilian is a violation of the La-La-La rule.


Posted By: jonoMT
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 10:35
My sister lives in that town and said he was a known troublemaker. The "long absence" referred to in his obit was a most likely his prison sentence ( https://app.mt.gov/cgi-bin/conweb/conwebLookup.cgi?docid=2034571 - https://app.mt.gov/cgi-bin/conweb/conwebLookup.cgi?docid=2034571 ). He had a history of assault, including on a police officer.

As for the officer, I have no problem with the end result of his actions, but it does seem like he could have been more cautious. He was sure lucky.


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Posted By: Sgt. D
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 10:46
Don't you typically run the tags before approching? He had to know if the guy had a history. Unless that was one more error in his approach. Police, Troopers and Deputies around here always approach with their hand on and communicate over the drivers shoulder.

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Take care of Soldiers, Show em how its done and do it with em, Run to the Fight & and hold your ground! I die my men go home! If you're a NCO and this ain't you. GET OUT! GOD BLESS AMERICA!


Posted By: Ick
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 10:47
Hey Jono, I read something in the comments section of one of those links that this particular cop had a run-in with this guy earlier in the same day and therefore had a known "history" with this clown before all this went down.  Can you verify?

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Posted By: jonoMT
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 11:30
Well, according to the inquest, the officer saw him talking to two other officers. But it never says he had any contact with the individual until later that night. However, he was aware of who he was dealing with when he pulled him over. The guy was drunk, maybe on a rampage and probably had cut the battery cables on his girlfriend's vehicle. This story from their local paper has about as much detail as anyone would care to know:

http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_9ca93eec-4775-11df-9896-001cc4c03286.html - http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_9ca93eec-4775-11df-9896-001cc4c03286.html


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Posted By: Ick
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 11:36
well now, that clears things up.  Seems pretty unhinged.

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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 11:46
good to hear more of the story thanks jono

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"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be" - Abraham Lincoln


Posted By: Dale Clifford
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 14:17
Originally posted by Sgt. D Sgt. D wrote:

Don't you typically run the tags before approching? He had to know if the guy had a history. Unless that was one more error in his approach. Police, Troopers and Deputies around here always approach with their hand on and communicate over the drivers shoulder.
One never knows, maybe the leo was trying to get a piece of him, for a crack about his buddys wife.


Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 14:29

I dont' know the standard OP for all places but the troopers i know will not approach the car here until they run the plates.  (or so the ones i am friends with say)



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"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be" - Abraham Lincoln


Posted By: BeltFed
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 14:43
Originally posted by Sgt. D Sgt. D wrote:

Originally posted by BeltFed BeltFed wrote:

I know about Monday morning quarterbacking, but the officer made 3 basic mistakes that could have prevented the incident before the first shot. 
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Please elaborate.
 
 
Lookin at the obituary makes you wonder whay the guy did something so stupid. Guess the only two who know have already discussed the matter.
1:The officer walked up to the vehicle with his flashlight in his strong hand. 2: The officer's position was bad (will only elaborate in a PM). 3: the officer took his eyes off the suspect; a split second is all it takes.
 
Years ago there was a suspect that had killed several cops in several different traffic stops in about 4 different states. When he was caught they found a speeding ticket from a Ky. State Trooper in his car, but Ky. had no reports of any trooper being shot. The suspect was asked why he didn't kill that trooper, the suspect replied "He never gave me the chance".
That is what good tactics are all about.


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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.


Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 16:20
I can't remember where says something to the effect of "they get seconds to react and then months for people to pick apart those reactions"  something to that affect.
 
That said.  I am sure that everyone here would react similar to this guy if they were shot at......We'd shoot back!


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"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be" - Abraham Lincoln


Posted By: 300S&W
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 16:28
 You can't argue with success.  He got to go home to his family.

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Posted By: BeltFed
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 16:39
He was lucky, and reacted to the threat, but had there been a round in the first chamber it could have been different. But hay, I'll take luck too.

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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.


Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 19:18

Pretty spooky.  He did real good.  He walked away and the bad guy was dead.  I used to live in Missoula just up the road from Hamilton.  Used to drive through there a lot.  A real small town---like Mayberry.   



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Posted By: Dale Clifford
Date Posted: May/12/2010 at 22:05
Originally posted by Ed Connelly Ed Connelly wrote:

Pretty spooky.  He did real good.  He walked away and the bad guy was dead.  I used to live in Missoula just up the road from Hamilton.  Used to drive through there a lot.  A real small town---like Mayberry.   

That was a long, long time ago ed. The Hamilton/Darby is Elmer Keiths old stomping ground, the home of the 44 mag. (interesting the gun used was a .41 mag) and used to be access area to some of the best elk hunting in the west. Like everywhere its grown up.


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: May/13/2010 at 06:26
shoot first ask questions laterBucky

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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: May/13/2010 at 06:40
Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

shoot first ask questions laterBucky
 
I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!


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Posted By: jonoMT
Date Posted: May/13/2010 at 08:53
Originally posted by Ed Connelly Ed Connelly wrote:

I used to live in Missoula just up the road from Hamilton.  Used to drive through there a lot.  A real small town---like Mayberry.

And it's goodbye to Old Missoula, a day too late...



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