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Lieutenant Eric Shuhandler
Gilbert Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch:
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Age:
42
Badge Number: 747
Years on The Job: 16
Cause of Death:
Shot and killed |
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Lieutenant Eric Shuhandler was shot and
killed after stopping a vehicle driven by two males near the intersection of
Val Vista Road and Baseline Rd., near the border of Gilbert and Mesa.
After pulling into the parking lot of a strip mall, he was shot by the
passenger who had a warrant outstanding. Lieutenant Shuhandler was fatally
wounded in the exchange.
Two sergeants from the Mesa Police Department heard the shot and found
Lieutenant Shuhandler at the same time as Gilbert police received a 911 call
reporting the shooting. He was transported to a local hospital where he
died.
The suspects were located minutes later and a 50-mile high-speed chase began
along Highway 60, with
 several
units pursuing the pickup through Phoenix-area communities. The suspects
fired several rounds and threw objects from their vehicle at the pursuing
officers. The vehicle abruptly stopped in the town of Superior, and both
suspects were wounded in an exchange of gunfire with officers from four
agencies. Both suspects were arrested at the scene.
Lieutenant Shuhandler had served with the Gilbert Police Department for 16
years. He is survived by his two daughters, sister, and parents. |
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Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity.
May you lead the charge for
citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth
Darrell Thompson
Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI,
Community College Campus Patrol #14
darrell@policespecial.com
www.sc4.edu
Rest in peace, and
may God allow him to keep watch
over us on earth while he patrols his beat
in heaven.
Our prayers go out to the
Officer and his Department and family.
May they all find peace in their hearts soon.
From all the Staff at Police Special
Inc.
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