Indiana State Police trooper struck by vehicle during pursuit dies

[Cameramonkey]

Indeed, IMPD would not have been able to pursue. This poor Trooper did not loose his life because anything IMPD couldn't do ("won't" isn't even part of the equation). The 18yr old driver, 19yr old passenger, and a 15yr old reported runaway, all were from Missouri. It has nothing to do with the politics of Indy.

Well isnt that a breath of fresh air?

 

[manifest destiny]

33.
That's young.
Terrible occurrence.

 

[jsharmon7]

Suspects were from Missouri. This one has nothing to do with Indy crime…finally.

 

[KellyinAvon]

2 arrested after ISP trooper struck and killed during police pursuit

HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN. — Two people have been preliminarily charged in the death of Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith that occurred Wednesday evening. Eddie P. Jones, Jr., 18, from Sike…

fox59.com

 

[manifest destiny]

Irredeemable. Flip the switch, smell the burn.

 

[MadMan66]

Viewer discretion is advised. I only post this out of respect for Trooper Smith. Everyone should know his sacrifice and the BLATANT way he was murdered.

With that said, this will make your stomach turn.



I have nothing but respect for ISP. They are some of the last officers that can still enforce the law in central Indiana. In fact, they will continue ALONE after IMPD is told to terminate pursuit. Nothing hurts more than feeling like you're turning your back on another LEO.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Viewer discretion is advised. I only post this out of respect for Trooper Smith. Everyone should know his sacrifice and the BLATANT way he was murdered.

With that said, this will make your stomach turn.



I have nothing but respect for ISP. They are some of the last officers that can still enforce the law in central Indiana. In fact, they will continue ALONE after IMPD is told to terminate pursuit. Nothing hurts more than feeling like you're turning your back on another LEO.

Holy crap. That is horrific. The rage I am feeling right now is indescribable. Even channeling Big Red.

The professionalism of these remaining officers exercised by not at least Going Rodney King on that driver is telling.

They driver deserves the gallows by sunset tomorrow.

 

[d.kaufman]

Holy crap. That is horrific. The rage I am feeling right now is indescribable. Even channeling Big Red.

The professionalism of these remaining officers exercised by not at least Going Rodney King on that driver is telling.

They driver deserves the gallows by sunset tomorrow.

This ^^^^^ Public execution!

Prayers for all family and friends

 

[MadMan66]

Holy crap. That is horrific. The rage I am feeling right now is indescribable. Even channeling Big Red.

The professionalism of these remaining officers exercised by not at least Going Rodney King on that driver is telling.

They driver deserves the gallows by sunset tomorrow.

Yep. I was working and they asked us to block all the on ramps to i70 leading to Eskenazi. Nothing but anger last night and feeling helpless. IMPD took the ISP runs the rest of the night in Marion County. Least we can do. They do the same for us when we lose one.

 

[Bugzilla]

When the hell are they going to design stop sticks that you launch from a “gun”, like a bazooka style stun gun? This isn’t the first officer to be hurt or killed placing stop sticks. Won’t be the last with their antiquated design.

 

[Cameramonkey]

When the hell are they going to design stop sticks that you launch from a “gun”, like a bazooka style stun gun? This isn’t the first officer to be hurt or killed placing stop sticks. Won’t be the last with their antiquated design.

Or just give our guys bazookas to launch at the radiator. problem solved.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Or just give our guys bazookas to launch at the radiator. problem solved.

50BMG with API, less potential for collateral damage.

I don't want to watch the video. I don't want to see what happened to a good man, and think about the feral human scum that remain alive.

 

[Cameramonkey]

50BMG with API, less potential for collateral damage.

I don't want to watch the video. I don't want to see what happened to a good man, and think about the feral human scum that remain alive.

Meh. bazooka allows them to splash it off the deck in front and still be effective.
You arent missing anything. it will only make your blood boil.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Rough to watch.

When I was trained on stop sticks I was taught to put them in one side of the road, then shelter behind a pole or tree, but not my car, on the other side. Then you jerk them out in front of the suspect car. I hope this trooper's sacrifice is not wasted and anyone teaching officers to get in the road and throw revisit their training practices. There is a safer way, please use it.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Rough to watch.

When I was trained on stop sticks I was taught to put them in one side of the road, then shelter behind a pole or tree, but not my car, on the other side. Then you jerk them out in front of the suspect car. I hope this trooper's sacrifice is not wasted and anyone teaching officers to get in the road and throw revisit their training practices. There is a safer way, please use it.

Agreed. But there just wasnt time/distance/cover for that. He died a hero putting himself out there.

Im just glad this happened outside Marion county. Those pricks would be out with a GPS monitor by now if they had made it to Indy.

 

[MadMan66]

When the hell are they going to design stop sticks that you launch from a “gun”, like a bazooka style stun gun? This isn’t the first officer to be hurt or killed placing stop sticks. Won’t be the last with their antiquated design.

I don't know what kind of training ISP teaches. But they had one pretty much exactly like this in, I believe, March of this year. I was taught (by none other than our very own Denny) to throw stop sticks from behind cover of our car, or like BBI said, something better. Now, if the suspect decides to ram the car, it's not like the officer is totally in the clear, but ramming a car vs ramming a human is less enticing and offers a tad bit more protection for the LEO. We were taught just like BBI and then shown how to use the car if no other cover is available.

However, I am a big advocate for PIT maneuvers for ending chases. Granted, interstate speeds aren't conducive for those. City streets are easier for PIT and opportunities for deployment of stop sticks are less likely in the city.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

and IMPD can't/won't do their jobs.

We do our jobs as much as the boss lets us. Don't put that ******** on the patrol cops.

 

[cbhausen]

If INGO could read what I am thinking right now, I would have multiple lifetime perma-bans from this site.

 

[SEIndSAM]

RIP --- The crash claimed the life of Trooper Aaron N. Smith, 33 years of age from Franklin, IN.

 

[printcraft]

Irredeemable. Flip the switch, smell the burn.

Stand them in the middle of 70 at rush hour (wearing concrete shoes).