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Nov. 8, 2017 - Abbotsford Police Constable John Davidson was shot and killed in a shootout with a suspect.

An Abbotsford, Canada police officer was shot and killed in a shootout with a suspect in a parking lot Monday morning. Constable John Davidson responded with other officers after receiving a call around11:35 a.m. about a possible stolen vehicle in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 3200 block of Mount Lehman Road, according to The Vancouver Sun.

The suspect, identified as 65-year-old Oscar Ferdinand Arfmann, allegedly stole a 2016 Ford Mustang from the nearby MSA Ford dealership on Saturday during a test drive. The car was spotted by dealership employees, who contacted police and boxed the car. Police say Arfmann returned to the vehicle carrying a shotgun and began shooting at the employees and bystanders.

Constable John Davidson

When the officiers arrived on the scene, they exchanged gunfire with the suspect and Davidson was shot. He was transport to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The suspect was pursued by police and arrested after a collision at the intersection of Mt. Lehman Road and Fraser Highway. He was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday.

Davidson had been a police officer for 24 years, beginning his career in the United Kingdom working for the Northumbria Police from 1993 to 2005. He joined the Abbotsford force in March 2006, and worked in patrol, the youth squad and traffic sections. Funeral arrangements are pending.

https://www.officer.com/features/hon...dinand-arfmann

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'Selfless' Texas Trooper Killed in Fiery Crash Mourned
November 6, 2017 - Texas Trooper Thomas Nipper died Saturday after a fiery crash during a traffic stop he was conducting on Interstate 35 in Temple.

A Texas state trooper died Saturday after a fiery crash during a traffic stop he was conducting on Interstate 35 in Temple, authorities said. Thomas Nipper, 63, was on the shoulder of southbound Interstate 35 about 3 p.m. when his car was struck from behind by a pickup. He was taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Nipper's patrol car was on fire when a Temple Fire and Rescue unit arrived about 3:15 p.m., spokesman Thomas Pechal told the Temple Daily Telegram.

Trooper Thomas Nipper

Scott Taylor of Marble Falls and his fiancée, Carmen Bridges, were among three other people who were treated for injuries, the Telegram reported. "We have no idea what happened," Taylor told the newspaper. "We were in the left lane. As far as I know that was the last thing I remember, then us rolling." "I didn't even know we hit a car," he said. "... The airbags saved our lives." No other details about the crash have been released.

Nipper is survived by his wife and three children. He was commissioned as a trooper in January 1983 and was stationed in Temple. He is the 220th Texas Department of Public Safety officer to die in the line of duty since 1823, authorities said. "Trooper Nipper was a hard-working and selfless man, who proudly served and protected the people of this state," DPS Director Steven McGraw said. "His commitment to duty and his sacrifice will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this extremely difficult time.

https://www.officer.com/features/hon...temple-mourned