Texas Officers Slain Answering 911 Call
September 9th, 2007 . by TexasFred
ODESSA, Texas (AP) – Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance were killed and a third was critically wounded by a gunman who led Texas authorities on an hours-long standoff, authorities said.
The suspected gunman in the shooting Saturday night, 58-year-old Larry White, will likely face two counts of capital murder and attempted murder of an officer, said Tela Mange, a Department of Public Safety spokeswoman.
Mange said White was shot in the abdomen and was in stable condition at a hospital under police guard.
The wounded officer was transported to University Medical Center Hospital in Lubbock, said Andrea Goodson, a city of Odessa spokeswoman.
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Texas Officers Slain Answering 911 CallEDIT TO ADD: Officer critically wounded in shootout dies
LUBBOCK, Texas — A West Texas police officer who was shot in the face during a weekend gun battle died Wednesday, a day before his two brothers intended to take him off life support to fulfill a pact the three officers made years ago.
Cpl. Abel Marquez, 32, was the third Odessa police officer to die after responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday. His death was confirmed by spokesman Greg Bruce of University Medical Center in Lubbock, where Marquez was taken shortly after the shooting.
I have to say, in ALL honesty, I am surprised this guy was taken alive, very surprised, and to the families of the slain officers I extend my serious, heartfelt sympathy to you in this time of loss…
We’re a cop family, my son and his fiance are both Sheriffs Deputies, my adopted brother is a retired Police Captain, my wife’s brother was a retired Police Sergeant prior to his death recently and his widow is a retired Police Lieutenant and we have several other family members and friends that are officers on various departments and things like this hit our entire family very hard…
A Policeman’s Prayer: Oh almighty God, whose great power and wisdom embraces the universe, watch over all policeman everywhere and protect them from harm in the performance of their duty to stop crime, robbery and violence. We pray, you help them keep our streets and home safe, day and night.
We recommend them to your loving care because their duty is dangerous, give them strength and courage.
Protect these brave men and women and grant them your almighty grace and unite them safely with their families after duty has ended. Amen.
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Very nice prayer, I’ve never seen that before.
What a shame, and may the good Lord take care of their grieving family and friends.
It is Texas, he’ll see the death penalty, and deservingly so.
…and may the same Lord watch over and protect your family members Fred, that wear the badges.
They should have shot him a few more times. Save the taxpapers money.
Many prayers with the officers families!
Those officers perished doing what they loved most. That is a difficult concept for many people, sometimes their families, to understand. We had two officers die last year in a helo accident. The officers understood, but the families had a difficult time realizing that their sons, their husbands, died in the performance of a duty that few can recognize. They had worked and slaved in order to acquire that position — as I suspect those Texas officers had done.
The cops and the military — the Warrior Class. No one understands them except themselves and their family — and sometimes not even their families.
There are sheep; and there are sheepdogs. You know what I mean.
BZ
BZ, Amen, and man, you said a mouth full on that one, it’s the only thing that let me sleep at night when my son was in Iraq and it’s the one thought that has given me strength through more than one death in our family, they were doing the job they loved and gave freely of themselves…
TF: you and I both know that they are a Breed Apart.
I’ve lived it, I recognize it when I see it. You can’t change them; they are what they are and, of course, this country is better off for it.
BZ
Living here in Odessa, it is really sad. The question is: Why did they try to mess with this guy. The wife reported he had a gun. Sure wish they had called the SWAT team and let them handle it.
Good post, Fred. Thanks for sharing. I’ve another today concerning such at:
http://www.soundingforth.blogspot.com