Montana Officer Shoots Back After BG Dry-Fires

[RSJ]

There is a shocking video if the incident... however I believe liveleak links are not allowed. Locate it at your own risk (NSFW)

HAMILTON - A coroner's inquest found Tuesday that Hamilton Police Officer Ross Jessop was justified in shooting Raymond Thane Davis to death after the Hamilton man opened fire during a late-night traffic stop in January.
It took a six-woman jury one hour to make its ruling following nearly five hours of testimony, which included a video that showed Davis pointing a pistol inches from Jessop's face and pulling the trigger.
The click of the revolver's hammer hitting a previously fired round was audible in the recording.
Davis fired a second time as the officer fell back and drew his own weapon.
Jessop fired his pistol 14 times into Davis' vehicle as it sped away. One round hit Davis, 36, in the back and he died at the scene.
Davis' .41 caliber revolver was recovered from the floorboard of his vehicle. Its hammer was cocked and ready to fire.

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I appreciate the risks our LEOS underake

[Beiruty]

Can the LEO pull up the criminal records of the truck owner from license plate? If so, it should be done before talking to the driver,that is more so when the stop is at night.

[speedsix]

...this is an oldie...a coupla years old...but a classic reminder that there is no such thing as a "routine" stop...y'all be careful out there...we do love our police!!!

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[The Annoyed Man]

Davis' .41 caliber revolver was recovered from the floorboard of his vehicle. Its hammer was cocked and ready to fire.

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.

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."

That's a good cop and a brave man.

[n5wd]

Can the LEO pull up the criminal records of the truck owner from license plate? If so, it should be done before talking to the driver,that is more so when the stop is at night.

If the license plate is run, and there is a record to be found, it'll show someone's name. Often (as in TLETS) if there is a 'want' attached to the plate, that'll show up as well. But, two things to consider:
1. Often, the network isn't as fast as everyone would like. Sometimes, a request is put into the system and the response doesn't come quickly.
2. Often, people don't register the car they've bought/acquired. So the registration may be in someone else's name, or if it's a new vehicle, may not be in the system at all.

So there's no easy way to always be sure of who it is you're about to contact when you stop a vehicle.

[speedsix]

...it's the hands that'll hurt you...from moment of contact till they drive away...watch the hands...teenager or old lady...

[RSJ]

...this is an oldie...a coupla years old...but a classic reminder that there is no such thing as a "routine" stop...y'all be careful out there...we do love our police!!!

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Whoops! Sorry for the re-post, if it is! I just thought the stop was one in a million. The way I see it, because he had a revolver, he tried to shoot a already fired round... any magazine fed handgun and it may have ended up very sad.I've also wondered what my Glock 22 (what the officer used here) would do against auto glass. I have had the opportunity (at IDPA) to shoot a old junker with 9mm.. but not 40 cal.

[speedsix]

...my OOF opinion is that it can't be repeated too often...if ONE officer remembers just ONE time...it's worth it...thanks for the reminder!!!

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