Rick Mattos
Rick Mattos
knows officer
Every officer knows that it could have been them.
anytime happening happens
It's been happening too frequently. Of course, anytime it happens it's a devastating loss.
cars damaged injured officer patrol sound understand
In this case, I understand there is an injured officer and two damaged patrol cars. That doesn't sound like a nonviolent person to me.
aware department human life nobody officers value
Our officers are very aware of the value of a human life -- nobody in our department is going to (open fire) capriciously.
felt officers
From his position, he felt the other officers were threatened.