As Officer Debra Sue Corr attempted to arrest and handcuff
Joseph M.
Ervin, the suspect broke free. Ervin shot Officer Corr in the head,
killing her. Explorer Glenn Spies was passing by and saw what was
happening. He stopped to assist the officer was also shot in the head,
but survived. Ervin was arrested the following day at his home, still
in handcuffs.
During an off-duty ride-along with Oceanside Police Department, the explorer's officer was shot during a traffic stop in Escondido. The explorer radioed in what had occurred, released the officer's K9, and waited until helped arrived. Suspect was killed by officer's return fire.
Needed: Information on explorer unholstering weapon for downed
officer in front of a retail store while suspect attempted to gain
access to officer's long gun inside the car.
Druing a ride-along with Sergeant Marcus Young, a woman was taken into custody for trying to get a refund with a fake receipt at Walmart. In the parking, security guard Brett Schott pointed out that they were being watched by a shady looking man. The woman in custody told them that her boyfriend, Neil Beckman, was not dangerous.
Moments later, Beckman approached them, puling out a .38 revolver and opening fire. Even though Sergeant Young received the first shot to the face, he attempted to disarm Beckman, despite additional shots ripping through his right bicep, left side of his body, and left hand. Security guard Schott, then attempted to subdue Beckman, but was seriously stabbed, exposing his left lung.
At this point Sergeant Young's injuries to both arms left him unable to draw his firearm on suspect who was now attempting to release the shotgun from inside the patrol car. He then asked Explorer Covella to unholster his firearm and place it in his right arm for him. Sergeant Young was able to fire four rounds at Beckman who collapsed and later died.
During a patrol ride-along with Officer Richard May, their unit responded to disturbance call on University Avenue. Upon arrival, they saw suspect Alberto Alvarez fleeing the scene. After following in the car for a short time, Officer May exited his vehicle to apprehend Alvarez. The suspect turned, fired on Officer May, and attempted to jump a fence. Officer May was able to return fire, but the suspect returned and shot another fatal volly of bullets at Officer May as he lay on the ground.
The 16-year-old explorer was able to radio in an "officer down" and provide dispatch and responding units with valuable information. After a 250 officer manhunt from 25 agencies, Alvarez was apprehended, attempting to sneak out of the perimeter as passenger in car, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the leg.