Posted on 11/06/2009 1:08:01 PM PST by Saije
The police officer who brought down a gunman after he went on a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army base was on the way to have her car repaired when she heard a report over a police radio that someone was shooting people in a center where soldiers are processed before they are deployed abroad, authorities said on Friday.
As she pulled up to the center, the officer, Kimberly Munley, spotted the gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, brandishing a pistol and chasing a wounded soldier outside the building, said Chuck Medley, the director of emergency services at the base.
Sergeant Munley bolted from her car and shot at Major Hasan. He turned toward her and began to fire. She ran toward him, continuing to fire, and both she and the gunmen went down with several bullet wounds, Mr. Medley said.***
Sergeant Munley, who is 34, is an expert in firearms and a member of the SWAT team for the civilian police department on the base, officials said.
She received two wounds in each thigh and one to her right wrist. The base’s fire chief applied torniquets to stop her bleeding, and she was taken to a hospital...where she was reported in stable condition on Tuesday
Sergeant Munley joined the police force on the sprawling base in January 2008 after a career in the Army. Mr. Medley described her as highly trained, and said she had received specific training in a tactic called active shooter protocol, which was intended for the kind of situation she encountered on Thursday.
She lives with her husband, who is a soldier, in a tidy community of ranch homes on the south side of Killeen. Her neighbors described her as quiet and friendly. Her husband...is currently assigned to Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
“Very brave lady. A true hero (heroin?) and patriot”
Ditto that. Good job young lady. Best wishes for fast recovery.
From the story and statements of his superiors, she is apparently well trained in tactical weapons combat. That’s why she was rushing towards him and able to hit him in the head while under fire.
Typical white person bitterly clinging to her guns profiling a presumed innocent Muslim, right Barry?
Brave lady.
The first stories talk about her being with her partner when they arrived, now she’s arrived while off duty.....the story keeps getting larger and more heroic. I hope it is all true; she deserves a congressional medal if true. But, it just stinks of political correctness which is killing the leadership skills in our Army right now.
This is what this country needs. We need it among our police and our military. We need it in our conservative politicians. We need this in ourselves as we engage this corrupt culture and leftwing agendas in our communities and institutions. Run toward them. Continue to fire!
Well, *somebody* put the guy in a coma.
Maybe her, maybe one of the dozen other officers and MPs that arrived around the exact same time. Believe me, on base, when the MPs and Dept. of Army Police finally get some action, they go all out with lights and siren (almost like the fire departments and ambulance services in most towns) and the whole shebang. I’m sure, being where that center is on Fort Hood, there were a dozen MPs and D of A cops on scene in seconds of the call finally getting through.
What a brave officer. May God take care of her.
Hero
I feel a tingling up my leg - always had a soft spot for a gal that can handle a 9mm ...
Article did say that she was a member of the SWAT team. Considering that while running and while being fired up, she still hit and brought down the target .... I’d say that would qualify her as a not only an expert but an expert under pressure.
I’ve see a lot of experts fall to pieces with just their instructor yelling at them on the range.
Wrist wounds that need tourniquets often need lots of reconstructive surgery. Prayers for her recovery.
Wrist wounds that need tourniquets often need lots of reconstructive surgery. Prayers for her recovery.
“How long before the Left begins trying to dig up dirt on her?”
The NYT article indicates that she is ONLY a high school graduate and did NOT attend H-a-r-v-a-r-d to how much more dirt does one need?
Not much flesh in the wrist. And lots of little bones.
Sergeant Munley joined the police force on the sprawling base in January 2008 after a career in the Army.
She had received specific training in a tactic called active shooter protocol, which was intended for the kind of situation she encountered on Thursday.
You did target shooting.. She brought a terrorist down. Is that good enough??
That’s what I hope is not the case.
She apparently is a valuble member of the LEO.
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