Cold Spring Officer Shot, Killed While Conducting Check

View · by JJ on Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:17 am

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/11/3 ... ing-check/

COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP/WCCO) – A Cold Spring police officer has been shot and killed while conducting a routine check on a resident.

Stearns County Chief Deputy Bruce Bechtold says the male officer was killed late Thursday evening behind an apartment situated above a bar.

Effin crazies

View · by **rottenit** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:08 am

View · by **dtapper2** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:17 am

Some people just make me sick...

View · by **tman** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:14 am

The only difference this morning between Officer Tom Decker and me this morning is that I am alive. The felon that I did the "welfare check" on last night had decided to hang himself instead of projecting his destructiveness outward.

These are the days that my emotions run high and I happily give a big **** YOU to the cop bashers here on this forum and anywhere else they may be.

View · by **Paul** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:16 am

View · by JJ on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:19 am

tman wrote:The only difference this morning between Officer Tom Decker and me this morning is that I am alive. The felon that I did the "welfare check" on last night had decided to hang himself instead of projecting his destructiveness outward.

These are the days that my emotions run high and I happily give a big **** YOU to the cop bashers here on this forum and anywhere else they may be.

These are the days I value my family that are LEO's even more. They take risks every day that I can only imagine. As well, they see the dregs of society that we merry villagers don't have to see.

My heart goes out to the Deputies family, and my respect to all the officers in uniform.

View · by **wasfuzz** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:30 am

tman wrote:The only difference this morning between Officer Tom Decker and me this morning is that I am alive. The felon that I did the "welfare check" on last night had decided to hang himself instead of projecting his destructiveness outward.

These are the days that my emotions run high and I happily give a big **** YOU to the cop bashers here on this forum and anywhere else they may be.

+1

As you can tell from the screen name, I have walked in those shoes many miles until I retired. I am glad I am hear to tell about it and my heart goes out to Officer Decker's family and his coworkers who must go on!! Rest in Peace brother, there is a spot reserved in Heaven for you.

View · by **xd ED** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:04 pm

JJ wrote:
tman wrote:The only difference this morning between Officer Tom Decker and me this morning is that I am alive. The felon that I did the "welfare check" on last night had decided to hang himself instead of projecting his destructiveness outward.

These are the days that my emotions run high and I happily give a big **** YOU to the cop bashers here on this forum and anywhere else they may be.

These are the days I value my family that are LEO's even more. They take risks every day that I can only imagine. As well, they see the dregs of society that we merry villagers don't have to see.

My heart goes out to the Deputies family, and my respect to all the officers in uniform.

Well said.

View · by **LarryFlew** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:05 pm

I lost an on duty close friend years ago - prayers for his family.

View · by **farmerj** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:40 pm

just heard about this from a shipping manager here.

Not good....He was called for a suicide check on the guy who then ambushed him.

Sorry to hear this.

View · by **Squib Joe** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:41 pm

View · by **bstrawse** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:12 pm

Paul wrote:+1

+2

View · by **bstrawse** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:15 pm

Many years ago when I was still working in county law enforcement in Indiana, my county sheriff went to conduct a welfare check on a guy that we had dealt with many times on mental health issues. What normally was a very routine interaction nearly became deadly when he attacked the sheriff in his driveway and attempted to get his firearm.

The sheriff was able to call for assistance and hold him off long enough for a number of other officers to arrive.

We all talked that night how lucky we were - that he was - that things didn't turn out worse than they did.

My heart goes out to this man's family, friends, and department.

View · by **Pinnacle** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:57 pm

Damn......

View · by **MrDig** on Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:07 pm

I have an older Brother who is a Retired LEO. "health and welfare checks and Domestic Calls scared the hell out of me" I don't blame him. I have nothing but respect and admiration for all first responder's.
I will add this officer and his family to my thoughts and prayers.