Rest in Peace

Sedona, AZ, one of the most beautiful places in the state had a horrific scene recently. A Department of Public Safety officer and paramedic was killed Monday when he was struck by a helicopter blade while rescuing hikers who were disoriented, lost and stuck at the top of the mountain. So sad and depressing. Lift up his family, friends and co-workers. I can't imagine having to deal with something like this at work, but i know it happens with this line of duty. It's crazy but we can just continue to pray. For all the people that put their lives in dangerous situations to assist others from crime and disasters.

Air Rescue Ranger Helicopter based in Flagstaff responded to a request from the Sedona Fire Department and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a search and rescue mission of two stranded and dehydrated hikers on Bear Mountain in the Bell Rock area. At about 1518 hours, Harolle had loaded one hiker and was escorting the second patient into the chopper when he was struck by the helicopter's rotor blades and fatally injured. Both hikers were flown to safety.

Once in this field of life, its never the same. It's difficult to understand or comprehend the things that happen in this enviornment, but it's amazing that we have and become these brothers and sisters in time of need. No matter where i go in life or what i do -- these memories and heart to serve people in time of need will never fade.

Rest in Peace Officer Harolle.

Never thought a puzzle was related to death

it's been a while.

last night work was a cluster.

let me give you a brief event of my night.

it's 2:14 we get a fight call. typical friday night call at SDSU.

the next transmission on my radio is one of my officers with

screaming and yelling in the background. He calls for medics to expedite

for a 20 year old subject who has been stabbed multiple times and is barely breathing.

I call medics, they are en route. Three other subjects have been stabbed, 1 with cuts to his face.

Medics arrive, more officers get there, SDPD responds, the helicopter responds. The suspects-still at large. Medical assistance is being given and look out my window, look at my camera screens and I see something i normally see in movies. multiple patrol cars blocking off the intersections and putting up tape. Then a dispatcher hears a crime code we don't always hear. The code for coroner's case. I was shocked, taken back and could hardly respond. My first critical incident. Tape is up. Murder scene on campus.

I was hardly able to respond to the officer as the acknowledgement of the subjects death.
Shocked and in disbelief. I breathe and think.

homicide.....

a murder?

a real death?
it's been a long time since someone was killed on campus. i was the radio dispatcher- i will never forget this. i've driven by the site now twice and it's still very errie. Just like the night i walked out of the front doors of my dept and saw... the fearing yellow tape, the homicide units en route, medics, engines, patrol cars all lined up and the body across the street laying there. Forensics and their team trying to piece this horriffic puzzle the next whole day. 48 hours. yes, just like the show.

ive been acting really weird since then. i havent slept much. hardly eaten anything and i am drained. it's been a weird week and i am tired.