Central Texas deputy fatally shot serving warrant

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Central Texas deputy fatally shot serving warrant
By NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press | December 19, 2013 | Updated: December 19, 2013 2:50pm

DALLAS (AP) — A sheriff's deputy was killed Thursday after gunfire erupted while he was serving a warrant at a home in Central Texas, authorities said.

Sgt. Adam Sowders was part of a team of officers entering a rural residence east of the town of Somerville to serve a warrant, Burleson County Sheriff Dale Stroud said. He was shot as the team entered just before 6 a.m. and later died of his injuries. No other officers were injured.

One suspect was in custody, Stroud said at a Thursday afternoon press conference. The sheriff did not identify the suspect.

The warrant was served at a rural residence east of the town of Somerville, about 90 miles northwest of Houston, according to Trooper Jimmy Morgan of the Texas Department of Public Safety.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Central-Texas-deputy-fatally-shot-serving-warrant-5078517.php

[Bandit]

1. Tragic, especially this time of year.

I can not for the life of me understand why so many cops want everyone to be armed in this country. I don't know if this particular cop felt that way but many if not most do, and yet they are the ones that usually feel the effects the most...

[bitchkitty]

8. ???

Interesting. All the cops I have known (admittedly only a few - 5 or 6) would be very happy if there were a lot fewer guns out there. Maybe it depends on where you live?

[Ash_F]

13. My personal experience is that cops tend to be passionately pro-gun control

And vocal about it too. But that is anecdotal from the ones I worked with at my previous job. I would be interested in seeing a poll.

[840high]

2. Very sad.

[Incitatus]

3. Probably another no knock warrnt

They can be dangerous for innocent civilians and cops too. I'd like to see the rest of the details.

[olddad56]

9. Cops used to knock. But now that we have what I would call Municpal Armed Forces....

things have changed. If there is a warrant out for your arrest, you must be a terrorist.

[valerief]

4. If only more people had guns, the world would be safer.--gungeoneer logic.

[ManiacJoe]

11. You have posted this many times.

Do you really believe it?

[TexasTowelie]

5. Link to local news coverage at The Eagle:

http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/article_56c8934e-68bb-11e3-81c7-0019bb2963f4.html

[NutmegYankee]

6. Need more information.

The articles hint that this was a "no-knock" style raid, which I consider a violation of the 4th amendment.

[Recursion]

7. I'm ambivalent about the legality, but there's no question that no-knock warrants kill people

Residents, cops, and people who are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[orbitalman]

10. WHAT WAS THE DAMN WARRANT FOR???

We're not getting the whole story.

[Judi Lynn]

12. Officer Shot and Killed Serving Search Warrant in Burleson County

Officer Shot and Killed Serving Search Warrant in Burleson County
By: David Norris
Updated: Thu 11:15 PM, Dec 19, 2013

BURLESON COUNTY, Texas An officer with the Burleson County Sheriff's Office was shot and killed serving a search warrant at a home in southern Burleson County.

Around 6 a.m. Thursday, eight Burleson County Sheriff Deputies were serving the search warrant at a mobile home off County Road 278, about 5 miles southwest of Snook.

At some point, investigators said, shots were fired and Sergeant Adam Sowders of Somerville was shot. It was later reported that he died from his injuries.

At least one person was arrested, but so far no word on any charges or who may have fired the shots.

More:
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Officer-Shot-Serving-Search-Warrant-in-Burleson-County--236554251.html

[Earth_First]

14. Regardless of the suspects' guilt or innocence to the warrant

I will never understand serving warrants in the pre-dawn hours with military siege tactics employed, and folks then wonder why cops get shot at or worse, killed.

This type of 'no-kock' warrant is dangerous for everyone involved, including pets and neighbors.

Police cheifs across the country desperatley need to re-think this strategy.

[christx30]

15. If cops keep dying

in these raids, maybe they will rethink it.