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Preparing for the Worst – The Line-of-Duty Death of a Police Officer. Chief Steve Conrad Glendale Police Department. National Trends Total Fatalities – 1961-2011. Deaths in Arizona During 2011. Officer Aaron Peru, San Carlos Apache Tribal PD, 02/13/11, Auto Accident
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Preparing for the Worst – The Line-of-Duty Death of a Police Officer Chief Steve Conrad Glendale Police Department
Deaths in Arizona During 2011 • Officer Aaron Peru, San Carlos Apache Tribal PD, 02/13/11, Auto Accident • Officer Rolando Tirado, Buckeye PD, 05/01/11, Gunfire • Sgt. Darrell Curley, Navajo DPS, 06/26/11, Gunfire • Officer Bart Child, DOD – Ft. Huachuca PD, 08/18/11, Duty-Related Illness • Officer Brad Jones, Glendale PD, 10/29/11, Gunfire
Glendale’s Deaths Sgt. Pat Campbell Age: 34 Tour of Duty: 12 Yrs. EOW: 09/22/85 Officer Tony Holly Age: 24 Tour of Duty: 2 Yrs. EOW: 02/19/07 Officer Brad Jones Age: 27 Tour of Duty: 4 Yrs. EOW: 10/29/11
Immediate Considerations • First aid for the victim(s) • Officer safety and the suspect(s) • Crime scene and criminal investigation • Officer’s family – notification, immediate needs • Other officers – involved, rescue, first aid, etc. • Critical Incident Stress Management – Peer Support • City Notifications – City Manager, Mayor, Council • Internal message regarding the shooting • Neighborhood • Media
Resources • Arizona Concerns of Police Survivors • http://arizonacops.org/ • Concerns of Police Survivors – National Office • http://www.nationalcops.org/ • 100 Club of Arizona • http://100club.org/ • National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund • http://nleomf.com/ • Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program • http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/psob/psob_main.html