The original post is missing but we had a couple of Darwin Hunters, OK, Duck Hunters, flip a boat in a mostly ice covered lake. They survived but here is the follow up post I did a couple of days ago.
Night before last I was one of 12 Deputies that were involved in a shooting. It started out as 10 but we lost one and a trainee in the confusion.
A couple of months ago the department did the brass rotation they do every few years. The jail brass came to operations and operations went to the jail.
Our new Captain is to say the least, a by the book and only by the book person. NO LEIGHWAY at all period.
His new policy about using our K-9 units had a lot to do with not taking the now dead suspect into custody earlier in the evening. He doesnt like or believe in the dogs and would like to see the program end.
The same goes for diving. He doesnt understand it so the less he understands the more he restricts it and goes by the book, that HE will eventually write.
To make a long story short, we had a Jon Boat overturn with 2 duck hunters in it. It was only 180 from shore in 19 deep water. Both made it to shore.
I made a dive to recover the 2 lost and LOADED shotguns. Both were dropped closer to shore in roughly 9 of water. One was within 20 of shore. Due to the bottom being churned up in the people recovery and very thick deep weed I couldnt find them even with a tight line search.
So now Im on the carpet because I did a properly set up dive with the proper people but I went after objects with no evidentiary value to the department.
He wouldnt listen when we said it was two loaded, chambered and ready to fire shotguns within reach of kids or anyone else. They were using factory moisture sealed rounds that can last a long, long time underwater and still fire. Once the water clears they might be visible from the surface.
So Im in the process of getting some type of discipline action for doing the dive. There is also he possibility of the other two divers on scene getting something negative.
Time will tell but the shooting has taken the heat off of me for the time being. I would much rather be dealing with him than the shooting though.
We need as many prayers as the world can muster. Mike isnt doing very well right now.
And Im sniveling about getting a write up.
Here are some of the articles on the shooting.
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/12/29/news/news01.txt
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/12/29/news/news03.txt The car in this photo is mine.
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/12/30/news/news04.txt
There is a lot more but this will give you an idea as to what is going on. 1/3 of our patrol force was involved so that has placed one hell of a burden on the other 2/3. Hopefully I will get to come back on the 4th.
Gary D
Now for an update:
Mike is improving slowly. He has brain activity and that is a major step towards him surviving. Please pray for him and his young family.
The Captain. He has been suspended pending termination, which we all hope happens. The straw that broke the camel's back was he brought everyone back to work the next shift except the two that did the actual shooting. I got a 6 hour break after putting in 13 hours and then right back for another 12.
2004 has just sucked. Thanks to Post Falls Police and the Idaho State Police. They came forward and started taking all the calls from us and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. We didn't even ask, they just took over.
Gary D.
Night before last I was one of 12 Deputies that were involved in a shooting. It started out as 10 but we lost one and a trainee in the confusion.
A couple of months ago the department did the brass rotation they do every few years. The jail brass came to operations and operations went to the jail.
Our new Captain is to say the least, a by the book and only by the book person. NO LEIGHWAY at all period.
His new policy about using our K-9 units had a lot to do with not taking the now dead suspect into custody earlier in the evening. He doesnt like or believe in the dogs and would like to see the program end.
The same goes for diving. He doesnt understand it so the less he understands the more he restricts it and goes by the book, that HE will eventually write.
To make a long story short, we had a Jon Boat overturn with 2 duck hunters in it. It was only 180 from shore in 19 deep water. Both made it to shore.
I made a dive to recover the 2 lost and LOADED shotguns. Both were dropped closer to shore in roughly 9 of water. One was within 20 of shore. Due to the bottom being churned up in the people recovery and very thick deep weed I couldnt find them even with a tight line search.
So now Im on the carpet because I did a properly set up dive with the proper people but I went after objects with no evidentiary value to the department.
He wouldnt listen when we said it was two loaded, chambered and ready to fire shotguns within reach of kids or anyone else. They were using factory moisture sealed rounds that can last a long, long time underwater and still fire. Once the water clears they might be visible from the surface.
So Im in the process of getting some type of discipline action for doing the dive. There is also he possibility of the other two divers on scene getting something negative.
Time will tell but the shooting has taken the heat off of me for the time being. I would much rather be dealing with him than the shooting though.
We need as many prayers as the world can muster. Mike isnt doing very well right now.
And Im sniveling about getting a write up.
Here are some of the articles on the shooting.
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/12/29/news/news01.txt
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/12/29/news/news03.txt The car in this photo is mine.
http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/12/30/news/news04.txt
There is a lot more but this will give you an idea as to what is going on. 1/3 of our patrol force was involved so that has placed one hell of a burden on the other 2/3. Hopefully I will get to come back on the 4th.
Gary D
Now for an update:
Mike is improving slowly. He has brain activity and that is a major step towards him surviving. Please pray for him and his young family.
The Captain. He has been suspended pending termination, which we all hope happens. The straw that broke the camel's back was he brought everyone back to work the next shift except the two that did the actual shooting. I got a 6 hour break after putting in 13 hours and then right back for another 12.
2004 has just sucked. Thanks to Post Falls Police and the Idaho State Police. They came forward and started taking all the calls from us and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. We didn't even ask, they just took over.
Gary D.