A public safety radio scanner Web site has posted radio logging tapes that catch the fast-talking and quick-thinking San Diego (Calif.) police dispatcher who handled the shooting incident that claimed the life of an officer on Sunday. Off. Jeremy Henwood, 36, was shot and killed by a motorist who pulled up next to his patrol car stopped at a traffic signal. Police say the suspect may have been involved in an earlier shooting in Costa Mesa, about 100 miles north. Witnesses say the suspect and Henwood had no interaction before the shooting, and that the suspect drive off after firing his shotgun. The logging tape begins with an all-points broadcast about the suspect’s black Audi, and within minutes captures a citizen using Henwood’s radio to call for help. Officers converged on the scene, and within 30 minutes a police helicopter spotted the black Audi parked in a driveway several blocks away. As officers converged, the suspect got into the car with a shotgun and drove off. He was confronted by officers, shot and killed. Listen (mp3) to short clips of the tapes: the shooting, and the suspect capture. Listen to the entire one-hour tape.
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I must say this dispatcher did an outstanding job handling everything going on and making sure that everyone (officers, supervisors and medics) were rolling in. GREAT JOB!
Great job from the dispatcher. Thanks for being there! Condolences to San Diego PD on their loss.
She is AWESOME!
This dispatcher did an amazing job. She made sure to keep track of everyone, made sure that other officers were safe, and getting medics and supervisors in the right place at the right time. She did an excellent job of taking control of the situation. My deepest sympathies to San Diego PD and all other agencies involved in this incident.
That was intense! Greatly enjoyed the hour-long recording.
Well done Dispatcher, Well Done!
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