May 3, 2012
Wounded trooper was interviewing sex abuse suspect
William Dumire killed in shootout; trooper in stable condition at WVU
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When William David Dumire had an emergency domestic violence petition filed against him last month, he didn't have to surrender his guns.
On Thursday, Dumire shot a West Virginia State Police trooper who was investigating him, and then fled. Authorities found Dumire hiding in a culvert hours later and killed him in an exchange of gunfire, according to the State Police.
The wounded trooper, Cpl. Andrew Shane Loudin, is expected to recover after being shot in the chest, State Police spokesman Sgt. Michael Baylous said Friday.
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You showed great courage getting back to your car and getting help. But, thinking "it won't happen to me" is no way to approach your career as a police officer. Just because you've done hundreds of interviews or hundreds of seizures of firearms does NOT mean someone won't try to kill you. The warning signs were there. He owned guns and did NOT surrender them as required.
Regarding Dumire, All's well that ends well.
First, law enforcement should always wear a bullet proof vest when questioning a suspect known to have arms.
Second, the woman who filed the protective order (Dumire's ex-wife) should have had to surrender ALL firearms.
WV has got to be one of the most armed states in the nation. The fact that a state trooper was shot is not a huge surprise given the series of unfortunate events that unfolded here. What surprises me more is that this does not happen more often. Most WV-ers are peaceful folks, but backed into a corner most people can become dangerous.
Best wishes to Cpl. Loudin for a speedy recovery.