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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Bulletproof vest stops four chest shots

All I can say is thank God he wore his....and this is why I always wear mine, in spite of 100 plus degree temperatures....

And you gotta love his kid's comment!


Bulletproof vest helps Pottawatomie County deputy survive four shots to chest | NewsOK.com


Pottawatomie County, OK, sheriff's Deputy Joe Leeds was shot four times in the chest Wednesday night during a routine traffic stop in Bethel Acres west of Shawnee. He says he the brush with death has given him a new appreciation for life and for being prepared to do his job.


SHAWNEE — Joe Leeds' three children remind him daily how important it is to wear his bulletproof vest.


"Every day when I leave the house, one of them says 'I love you, Dad — don't get dead,'" Leeds said. "They're the reason why I do this job and why I make it home every day."


The Pottawatomie County sheriff's deputy was shot four times in the chest Wednesday night during what should have been a routine traffic stop in Bethel Acres west of Shawnee. His bullet-stopping vest not only helped save his life, but prevented him from being seriously injured.
He was treated and released that night from a hospital...


..."It felt like getting hit at close range with a paintball gun," Leeds said.


Leeds, 36, said he instinctively reverted to tactical training he received through the Oklahoma County sheriff's office. He moved quickly out of the shooter's point blank range, returned fire and says he likely struck the pickup....
...Leeds said he's tempted to hang his vest, T-shirt and the dented metal plates once inside his vest next to his front door.


It would be a reminder of his brush with death and the importance of being physically and mentally ready for the job, he said.



Please do officer and thank God your safe.

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