STALKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PART II
COLORADO SERGEANT KILLED RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALL.
Part II of my series on Stalking and Domestic Violence is due today. Thought I might chat with you about some of the danger signs, but a story from one of my police sources takes precedence.
A total of 6 police officers were shot at, 3 hit, and one killed on July 27, 2009 responding to a Domestic Violence alert in Montrose, Colorado.
All I have on the story so far is while several of the officers were speaking with the alleged victim on her doorstep, her estranged husband, who allegedly had attacked her earlier that day, shot the officers from a hiding place in his garage, wounding 5 and killing one.
The husband was also killed in an exchange of fire with the officers.
As I noted in my last post, Domestic Violence, especially when connected to Stalking by a jilted intimate, is easily the most dangerous situation a police officer must respond to.
Please, if you have been involved in a relationship marked by manic and emotional ups and downs, especially if your intimate is trying to control and dominate you through threats and/or violence; or, if you are attempting to separate from such a lover and he/she insists on:
- Following you, or spying on you
- Making unsolicited phone calls.
- Standing outside your home, school, or workplace.
- Showing up at places you were, even though he or she had no business being there.
- Leaving unwanted items for you to find.
- Trying to communicate in other ways against your will.
- Leaving notes.
- Intervening on any relationship you try to establish.
- Sending you unsolicited letters or written correspondence.
- Vandalizing your property or destroyed something you love.
- Attempting to and/or succeeding in controlling and/or dominating you through threats and/or actis of violence.
- Frightening you consistently by his or her behavior.
Report this to police. Speak to a trusted friend, and/or seek intervention through one or more of your community agencies designated to protect you against stalking and violence related activities (Eg: Victim Advocacy Program as well as Police and Prosecution-Based Victim Services).
Until Next Time, Stay Safe.
Hammer