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Moms, kids find officer's loaded gun in South Austin park
Austin American Statesman ^
| 7.7.08
| Tony Plohetski
Posted on 07/08/2008 3:19:12 PM PDT by trumandogz
A group of mothers and kindergarten students at a South Austin park found the loaded gun of an Austin police officer who did not know for hours that his weapon was missing, officials said today.
Austin police Lt. Donald Baker said supervisors are reviewing how Officer Daniel Eveleth's Glock handgun might have fallen from his holster while he was at Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park training a police dog at about 5 a.m. Monday.
Officials said they did not immediately know whether one of the children or a parent discovered the gun.
Officers responded to the park after one of the mothers called 911 and learned that the gun was registered to Eveleth, who has been an officer for about 11 years.
They returned the weapon to Eveleth's home and told him where it had been found, Baker said.
"He had no idea he was missing the weapon from his holster," Baker said. "It doesn't look like it was done in negligence."
Elizabeth Phillips, a mother who was at the park, said she arrived soon after officers showed up.
She said the gun appeared to have been on a slide, that officers were still standing around it and that about a dozen children were nearby.
"I was completely shocked," she said.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; donutwatch; leo
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What a Moron!
To: trumandogz
Damn. I never find anything. :o(
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:20:30 PM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
(")
To: trumandogz
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:20:46 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: BigCinBigD
"He had no idea he was missing the weapon from his holster," His gun was out of the holster and his head was up his a$$.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:22:34 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: trumandogz
Eddie says,
"that's how it's supposed to work, kids!If you see a gun:
STOP!
Don't Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:25:44 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(If it is going to take 10 years, shouldn't we get started? Drill here, drill now, pay less.)
To: trumandogz
“It doesn’t look like it was done in negligence.” Umm, what?
6
posted on
07/08/2008 3:25:52 PM PDT
by
kms61
To: trumandogz
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:26:28 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(John McCain, the Manchurian Candidate.)
To: trumandogz
Training a police dog where children play?
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:29:15 PM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto!)
To: kms61
“It doesn’t look like it was done in negligence.” Umm, what? Thank goodness he was just drunk and not negligent .
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:30:21 PM PDT
by
kbennkc
(For those who have fought for it , freedom has a flavor the protected will never know)
To: Navy Patriot
The cop is lucky that some kid did not find the gun and blast away at his classmates.
I would call that murder.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:30:21 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: kms61
Isn’t this the epitome of negligence? Perhaps the spokesperson meant to say it was not intentional.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:31:02 PM PDT
by
Burkean
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
The Canine must have been training the cop.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:31:03 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: trumandogz
LOL, good chance it is smarter!
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:34:08 PM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto!)
To: trumandogz
In the park.
Removing parts of his uniform.
At night (or 5 AM, anyway).
Well, ya see, I was training a police dog. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:36:56 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Et si omnes ego non)
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
"Training a police dog where children play?" I'm praying they've checked to make sure he hasn't lost the dog as well....
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:38:15 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: trumandogz
Maybe someone was taking a wee-wee break...and the canine had the good sense to lead him away.
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:40:26 PM PDT
by
jdub
To: ClearCase_guy
That means our cop in question left the park, went back to the police station, went home and still did not realize he was missing his Glock!
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:42:00 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: Joe 6-pack
The Dog will be demoted for not checking to see if the officer under his command lost his weapon.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:43:56 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: Navy Patriot
Finders keepers.Sorry only cops should have guns.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:44:06 PM PDT
by
TYVets
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