Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones issued the following statement.
Martin Shields, Jr.-37 has been identified as the fallen HCSO deputy, tragically loss in the line of duty this evening. He’d been employed with the HCSO approx.9 months. His law enforcement career extends beyond being employed with the HCSO. Prayers for his family, friends and the law enforcement community during this very difficult time.
The Ridgeland Police mourned their former Corporal as well:
The Ridgeland PD family stands with the family of fallen Hinds County Deputy Martin Shields Jr., as we all mourn this terrible loss. “Shields” as we all called him, was always such a happy soul when he worked with our department. Shields achieved the rank of Corporal with the Ridgeland Police Department and was a respected member of our first-line supervisors. Although Shields had moved on from RPD, he still has many dear friends in the department. We were all crushed to hear the news of such a tragedy. Please keep this hero’s family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers as we mourn.
A special message to our brothers and sisters in BLUE: We will always remember Shields and we will stand in the gap for him. We will pick up the broken pieces and protect our communities with honor. We will check on our fellow officers and lend a shoulder in their time of despair. We will hold each other accountable so we may carry on.
May God bless this profession and the men and women who are strong enough to wear the badge.
- Chief Brian Myers
15 comments:
Prayers sent.
Deputy Shields, Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice... To His Family, Friends, and Fellow Officers You Have Our Gratitude and Our Prayers.
Bless his heart. Prayers to his family, friends, and all officers.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.
Rest in peace, Officer Shields.
How to prevent this type murder going forward? Bullhorn from the cruiser would "embarrass" the residents of the affected home, cause neighbors to come out into the street.
Domestic calls are the most dangerous of all. There has got to be a better way, better and different training, more careful response and the assumption that every response is going to be met with armed violence.
Nobody met behind that door is to be reasoned with or 'talked out of it' or peaceable. All are beyond angry already with nothing to lose.
@Krusatyr - I don't think the threatened hostage held at gunpoint inside the home would be "embarrassed", and this is a rural area so there are few "neighbors" around and none so stupid as to leave their homes while the SO is telling us to stay inside and lock our doors (and unlock our guns in case we need to respond.) But thanks for playing.
I am in awe of these heroes who give their lives for strangers. Such a terrifying and thankless job.
May God give his loved ones some measure of peace as they grieve the loss.
Krusatyr, that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. That would put officers at greater risk as then there would be additional victims in Danger! Are you for real?
So young. Does he leave a wife and children?
God bless you Deputy Shields, thank you for the ultimate service and sacrifice. Prayers being sent for Deputy Shields' family, both at home and the men and women he served along with during his law enforcement career...thank you all for all you do each and every day.
The answer is to enter any such home with weapons full draw and multiple officers yelling for everyone to get down. Yet when that happens, criminals complain, media listings, and police get told to stop doing that. Then this happens. The thing that needs to change is not what you seem to imply needs to change. If they respond to a call that you are beating on your wife, expect to be met with a full-force. That'll stop it.
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An impossible job. Prayers for his family and the Law Enforcement community. Thank you!
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