Cop’s new nightmare is no longer deciding when to shoot, ‘but the endless scrutiny that follows’
My heart started racing as the hairs went up on the back of my neck. I was facing one of the scariest situations in my entire life. Before my eyes I was witnessing a gun being drawn on my partner. I was faced with a decision I was forced to make in a moment's notice. A decision that could mean someone’s life.
After I pulled the trigger, I remember feeling grateful that the person did not die. The thought of taking a life is one of the hardest things any officer will ever have to face.
I think about the 2011 incident almost every day and always wonder if I could have done anything differently. But every time the incident replays in my head I always come to the conclusion that I did not have a choice.
For the last eight years I have lived my childhood dream as a cop in two different states. When I started, being a cop was a thankless job, but now being a cop has become more dangerous than ever.
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