NCLawman
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This past Sunday night we had a bit of a startle at my house and now that I've had the chance to cool down a bit and collect my thoughts I figured that I'll share it with you.
We live in a small city on a main road a stones throw from the city limit sign. The local jail is about 5 miles north from our house off the same road that we live on. The outside of our house is well lit with street lights, porch lights, and light over the driveway. I keep my marked patrol car in the driveway and is visable from the road. My wife and I have an 18 year old and a 16 year old boy. We keep guns in the house and we all know how and where they are. Ten months back we came up with a home defence plan when a local gange member made a threat to kill a Police Officer. Three months back my wife began watching children in the day time and I had to move one of the guns and forgot to pass the info to my boys. (Thats strike one).
Sunday evening my wife and I took our oldest son and one of his friends back home. Before leaving, my wife told our younger son that we would be gone for a moment and to wait in the living room (We often have friends and other Officers stop by). And sure enought he went back to his room, closed the door and continued watching his TV show. As we drove north I rember seeing a pedestrian walking south about 1/2 mile from our house, because it was after sundown I could not see his face.
We returned home about 30 min. later and saw two marked patrol cars outside my house. My wifes first thought was that they were stopping by for something to eat, but I could tell by the way that they were positioned that something was not right. I pulled up to Officer "Q" who told me that my son called 911 because of an intruder and that my son was fine and the intruder was in custody. Seeing "RED" I charged over to Officer "L"'s car and was about to snatch a knot in his *$$ when I realized that the video system was on. I recognized him from a recent arrest about a week before. We went to the Magistraits Office, got the warrant, and sent his *$$ back to jail.
I talked with my boy about what had happened and he told me that he was in his room when he heard a voice in the living room. He thought that we had come back, so he came out to see us, when he did he found "R.P." in our living room sitting down. He made his way around "R.P." and went to where the snub nose .357 "was" but it had been moved. He can think on his feet, and it dont take much to out smart "R.P.", so he told "R.P." "My dads in the back I'll get him for you." He went back to my bedroom took the cordless phone that was next to a 930 SPX and went out the window to call 911. Officers "Q" and "L" responded and made entry where they found "R.P." still in the living room.
I'm thankfull that my son is unharmed. I'm thankful that he did not have to shoot. (I would not want him to have to carry that bagage around with him). I'm greatful to Officers "Q" and "L" for thier swift responce. Simply put...we got lucky!
Lessons learned:
1. Never relax your defensive posture.
2. If you make any change, communicate that change to other members of your team.
3. In this day of cell phones, don't leave home without it.
4. For Officers responding to another Officers residence, there are guns inside.
We live in a small city on a main road a stones throw from the city limit sign. The local jail is about 5 miles north from our house off the same road that we live on. The outside of our house is well lit with street lights, porch lights, and light over the driveway. I keep my marked patrol car in the driveway and is visable from the road. My wife and I have an 18 year old and a 16 year old boy. We keep guns in the house and we all know how and where they are. Ten months back we came up with a home defence plan when a local gange member made a threat to kill a Police Officer. Three months back my wife began watching children in the day time and I had to move one of the guns and forgot to pass the info to my boys. (Thats strike one).
Sunday evening my wife and I took our oldest son and one of his friends back home. Before leaving, my wife told our younger son that we would be gone for a moment and to wait in the living room (We often have friends and other Officers stop by). And sure enought he went back to his room, closed the door and continued watching his TV show. As we drove north I rember seeing a pedestrian walking south about 1/2 mile from our house, because it was after sundown I could not see his face.
We returned home about 30 min. later and saw two marked patrol cars outside my house. My wifes first thought was that they were stopping by for something to eat, but I could tell by the way that they were positioned that something was not right. I pulled up to Officer "Q" who told me that my son called 911 because of an intruder and that my son was fine and the intruder was in custody. Seeing "RED" I charged over to Officer "L"'s car and was about to snatch a knot in his *$$ when I realized that the video system was on. I recognized him from a recent arrest about a week before. We went to the Magistraits Office, got the warrant, and sent his *$$ back to jail.
I talked with my boy about what had happened and he told me that he was in his room when he heard a voice in the living room. He thought that we had come back, so he came out to see us, when he did he found "R.P." in our living room sitting down. He made his way around "R.P." and went to where the snub nose .357 "was" but it had been moved. He can think on his feet, and it dont take much to out smart "R.P.", so he told "R.P." "My dads in the back I'll get him for you." He went back to my bedroom took the cordless phone that was next to a 930 SPX and went out the window to call 911. Officers "Q" and "L" responded and made entry where they found "R.P." still in the living room.
I'm thankfull that my son is unharmed. I'm thankful that he did not have to shoot. (I would not want him to have to carry that bagage around with him). I'm greatful to Officers "Q" and "L" for thier swift responce. Simply put...we got lucky!
Lessons learned:
1. Never relax your defensive posture.
2. If you make any change, communicate that change to other members of your team.
3. In this day of cell phones, don't leave home without it.
4. For Officers responding to another Officers residence, there are guns inside.
