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Tag: Ballistic Vest Saves: Page 3
Special Units
Ballistic Vest Saves Philadelphia SWAT Officer
That's when he realized he had been hit by a bullet and left the building. The bullet did not penetrate his vest, police say, and he was left with only a red mark on his chest.
February 14, 2022
Patrol
KY Trooper Shot 6 Times, Saved by Vest
The trooper was shot six times, three of which were stopped by his bullet-resistant vest, the other rounds struck his taser, radio, and a part of his body.
January 31, 2022
Patrol
Milwaukee Deputy Shot 7 Times, Expected to Recover
A Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy was shot seven times early this morning during the search for one of two suspects that fled on foot from a traffic stop.
January 26, 2022
Patrol
GA Deputy Shot in Vest, Apprehends Suspect
A Jones County, GA, deputy was shot early Sunday morning during a traffic stop, but was wearing a bullet-resistant vest that the sheriff said saved his life.
January 24, 2022
Patrol
NC Deputy Shot, Saved by Armor
The bullet passed through the deputy's body-worn video camera and lodged in the body armor the deputy was wearing.
January 17, 2022
Patrol
Tulsa Airport Officer Saved by Vest During Shootout
According to investigators, a man believed his wife was cheating on him while she was in Houston and threatened to kill her once she landed in Tulsa.
December 2, 2021
Patrol
FL Deputy Shot, Patrol Vehicle Rammed
The suspect fired three rounds, with two stopped by Hearns' body armor and another striking her, Sheriff Morris Young said in a news conference Wednesday. It missed all of her major organs but remains inside her, Young said.
November 18, 2021
Patrol
2 FL Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight
One of the officers was hit in the chest, leg and arm. He was wearing body armor, police say. That officer is in serious but stable condition after being rushed to a trauma center.
October 22, 2021
Patrol
Colorado Officer Shot Multiple Times, Suspect at Large
As officers closed on the suspect, the suspect turned and fired multiple times at one of the officers, Chief Doug Stephens said.
September 21, 2021
Patrol
TX Deputy Shot in Chest, Saved by Armor
Clay County Sheriff Jeff Lyde said the deputy was "slightly wounded but will be OK.
August 17, 2021
Patrol
Atlanta-Area Officer Shot at Domestic, Saved by Armor
After an hours-long search police fatally shot the suspect. The suspect reportedly shot at an officer and the officer returned fire, killing the suspect.
June 14, 2021
Patrol
NYPD Officer Shot Multiple Times, Saved by Vest
The officers got out of the car to investigate — at which time the man pulled “a firearm, turns on the officers and begins to shoot,” Shea said.
May 13, 2021
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