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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: misfire on March 08, 2012, 02:42:09 PM
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I was fortunate to have a true "hero" as a friend and a team mate for a few years. All he ever wanted was to be a SWAT team member, and once he made it, he was a great asset to us, both professionally and personally. He was a big guy, strong and fast and very "A" type personality. An aggressive yet passionate officer, just as proud to arrest the baddest of the bad as he was for helping someone out in need. On September 29, 2006 he died in the line of duty. A POS who was wanted out of New Orleans for two counts of murder attempted to ambush another officer. The POS was firing two handguns at the retreating officer when "Step" ran around the corner, saw what was happening, and then moved himself into the line of fire so the officer could safely take cover. Step was able to engage the POS, firing 13 times, 8 of which hit center mass of the suspect. During the firefight, Step was mortally wounded by a round from the suspect that entered under his vest, travelled up through his neck and severed both carotid arteries. The 5 remaining rounds in which Step missed were fired as he fell to the ground and bled to death. He sacrificed his life for a fellow officer without hesitation, to me, that is a true HERO.
Today we dedicated our outdoor range to the memory of my friend, Dennis Stepnowski
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m231/GA_LAB/step.jpg)
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A true hero, who laid down his life to save another. I feel your sorrow and pain. May he always be remembered and revered. *prayer* *prayer* *prayer*
Bill
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This world needs more "heroes" like your friend !
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John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. To a fallen brother Rest In Peace!
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God Bless Him...
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May fond and loving memories, be etched forever in your mind.
Rest In Peace, "Step"......
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WOW....what a story. What a man it sounds like. A revered hero by deffination. The world is lucky to have MEN like Step. May God bless his survivors and well as his close friends. You are a lucky man to have a FREIND like him.
Prayers for your loss and cherrished memories *prayer*
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A hero indeed...sounds like he was quite A guy....Im so sorry for yours and his familys loss....I know you will miss him...Praying for you and his family.
Great gesture on the range dedication.
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Prayers sent to your friend and Hero's family.... Thanks for sharing his story!! *prayer*
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A trure hero may he find comfort and peace in the arms of the Lord *prayer*
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An example of a hero for sure. Gone but never forgotten. Really like the sign.
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A trure hero may he find comfort and peace in the arms of the Lord *prayer*
My hopes as well. He loved a good practical joke too. Sent a rookie a message on the in car computer one day. The rookie was of Korean descent, and as such his English was not the best in the world. Step sent him a message saying the leiutenant wanted him to go to Home Depot and get the precinct Christmas tree. Once he found a good one he needed to raise the lt over the radio and ask for the precinct credit card number. If you could have heard the radio traffic over that *lol*! Priceless