09/20/2026
DEPUTIES UNDER FIRE | A LASPA CASE SPOTLIGHT (PART 2 OF 2)
Two deputies saw a dangerously driven SUV and were forced to make a split-second decision: keep transporting their arrestee to jail, or intervene before someone was killed.
Seconds later, they were taking AK-47 fire.
They fought back and survived. An innocent bystander was tragically killed by a stray round fired by the suspects. Their lives would never be the same.
Years later, the Department wants to suspend them for 18 days over the decision to intervene.
LASPA attorney Tom Yu believes these deputies should be receiving a Medal of Valor, not discipline.
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