The bad guy was discharging a .41 [magnum] caliber revolver a few feet from the officer's face? Been there and done that with a .44 mag, and my hearing was permanently damaged. I can't imagine that Officer Jessop's ears aren't still ringing.Davis' .41 caliber revolver was recovered from the floorboard of his vehicle. Its hammer was cocked and ready to fire.
That's a good cop and a brave man.After Davis' vehicle struck a building and came to a stop, Jessop loaded his rifle and got in his car and moved closer.
Ravalli County Attorney George Corn asked him why - after he'd nearly been killed - did he move closer to his assailant.
"My duty as an officer is to make sure the community is safe," Jessop said. "I had no idea if I hit him or not. My thought was to get close enough to keep the area safe and keep myself safe."