Worst thing that ever happened to you, or what you've seen on the job

[jsc0288]

I asked a combined question with the funniest, worst, or craziest thing that had every happened on the job. No one said anything about the worst so this one is for that.

[LA DEP]

Worst?.....so many incidents run together, that the 'worst' is hard to define.....

Watched (and smelled) a guy torch himself......

Assisted on a dead body/unknown circs call......woman had been dead for 10-14 days, which isnt that unusual....except that she had been in a running hot tub the entire time.......lets just say that the body wasnt exactly 'intact'.......

Arrived on scene of a 'shots fired' call soon enough to watch the victim do the 'funky chicken/sidewalk samba'.....with 1/2 his head spread all over the wall......

[M-11]

Little kid (2 years old) Left in the car running in the driveway while mom ran into the house to get something. He climbed up on the armrest and closed his head in the power window and suffocated.

She was going to belt him in when she got back...

Little things you know.

M-11

[JSD73]

Almost crapped in my pants after eating a really really greasy but good meal.........I said almost......barely made it........it was scary, omg was it scary! It would have been one of the worst things that happened to me ever......maybe it did happen.....maybe it didn't......I'll never teellll

[BPD_126]

One of those, "Time to run code to the station" deals eh JSD3? LOL. Those are VERY scary!

[Monkeybomb]

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[FiremanMike]

Eh, dead kids, suicides, etc.

But Dep reminded me of a similar DOA. Dude was last seen approx 4-5 days prior, residents called because of a strong nasty odor. I almost declared death without even forcing entry, it was that obvious. Anyhow, we got inside, apparently right before he died, he was getting ready to put something in the oven. So the oven was set to 350 or so, oven door wide open, and he then went back on his bed and died. Apartment was probably 130 degrees when we made entry.

Needless to say, he had melted to the bed..

[CityCopDC]

*sigh* I posted the absolute worst thing I have ever seen on this job in a similar thread. You could search for it if you like.

[Narco]

i'm not going to post it here...and it seems like most other gys aren't going to either. if these things are discussed it usually best with a good friend and a cold drink.

[mdrdep]

So many, but the one that always sticks out is the guy that had his face removed in a car accident and was trying to talk to me. It's very hard to understand somebody when they have no lips, or cheeks, or a nose, or tell if he's even looking at you because one eye is dangling from the optic nerve, the other was on the dashboard. Yeah that was pretty ugly to see.

[hemicop]

All from the same supervisor: being ordered to falsify a report, racial & ethnic slurs, tampering with legal documnets, lying, cronism, employee favoritism, then when I went to Internal Affairs about it, they refused to investigate him!

[Kieth M.]

Family homicide/suicide scene - Father slit mom's throat and covered her up w/pillows. Waited until his kids, ages 5, 7, & 9 fell asleep on the living room floor, then he shot each one in the chest, killing them. Then he shot himself in the head....I always wished he'd have reversed that process.

[andy5746]

i'm not going to post it here...and it seems like most other gys aren't going to either. if these things are discussed it usually best with a good friend and a cold drink.

Amen.

[D.o.D cop]

i'm not going to post it here...and it seems like most other gys aren't going to either. if these things are discussed it usually best with a good friend and a cold drink.

I have to agree with you here on that one. I figured when I started this job I would share these stories like a war hero. After dealing with my first fatality....I don't like to remember them or repeat them to others. Try to save the victims some dignity and try to save my sanity all at the same time.

[CUFFS137]

Bad things involving children, but don't wanna talk about those...

Dead bodies in varyious stages, but most cops have comparable experiences...

One unique one that comes to mind that may be somewhat unique is a call I dealt with when I was a sheriff's officer, which involved subdueing, and transporting a recently arrested subject who once reaching the booking section of the county jail, had removed his own eyes with his fingers.
I do not need to describe the sights, and sounds of this incident, but suffice to say that you have not stared at the face of human insanity until you have dealt with something like that.

[jsc0288]

*sigh* I posted the absolute worst thing I have ever seen on this job in a similar thread. You could search for it if you like.

so sorry to bore you, you crusty veteran.....

[jsc0288]

i'm not going to post it here...and it seems like most other gys aren't going to either. if these things are discussed it usually best with a good friend and a cold drink.

My bad I thought we were all cops here and we shared something in common. I was just interested becuase it's part of the job we have to except. Other peole responed so you should of just kept that comment to your self. Boo Hoo:mad:

[jsc0288]

There's several new members every day and million's of threads. This is my choice to ask a question and I shouldn't have to search for the answers. If someone want's to answer my question then great, if not don't reply at all. There was no need for being rude about. This is part of my job and I'd rather talk about it with other officer then my family. That's why I joined. Thanks and have a nice day:)

[The State]

Almost crapped in my pants after eating a really really greasy but good meal.........I said almost......barely made it........it was scary, omg was it scary! It would have been one of the worst things that happened to me ever......maybe it did happen.....maybe it didn't......I'll never teellll

ya know, this always seems ot happen at the worst times too.....like right after you put all that time and effort into putting your uniform and gunbelt on, then .......OH $%^&!!!!!! ......then ya gotta take it all off again. That sucks.

[The State]

Bad things involving children, but don't wanna talk about those...

Dead bodies in varyious stages, but most cops have comparable experiences...

One unique one that comes to mind that may be somewhat unique is a call I dealt with when I was a sheriff's officer, which involved subdueing, and transporting a recently arrested subject who once reaching the booking section of the county jail, had removed his own eyes with his fingers.
I do not need to describe the sights, and sounds of this incident, but suffice to say that you have not stared at the face of human insanity until you have dealt with something like that.


just have to ask....was he handcuffed in the front or back?

[CityCopDC]

so sorry to bore you, you crusty veteran.....

No no. It showed me the absolute worst that humanity has to offer and I had the unfourtunate experience of being the first officer on the scene. As I said, if you do a search, you will find it.

[mdrdep]

There's several new members every day and million's of threads. This is my choice to ask a question and I shouldn't have to search for the answers. If someone want's to answer my question then great, if not don't reply at all. There was no need for being rude about. This is part of my job and I'd rather talk about it with other officer then my family. That's why I joined. Thanks and have a nice day:)

I don't see where anyone was rude to you. Some people simply expressed their opinions about when and where they choose to tell these stories, or if they want to discuss them at all. I related a story but it's not really the worst of the worst, I reserve that for beers and partners that can relate face to face.

I don't know how long you've been on the job but once you've seen enough of the worst of humanity maybe you'll understand their feelings. Also grow a thicker skin if you were offended by anything that's been posted here you'll need it over a 30 year career. Also learn to do your research it is an important aspect of this job. "I shouldn't have to search for the answers" comes off as very self centered IMO.

[Looker]

Well, part of the question was "or what you've seen on the job"

So I'll repeat an experience I had that I can probably say not too many officers/deputies have had the experience doing.

There is a particular Deputy Sheriff I'm fond of. He's a GREAT cop, and when he came to the court house I used to work at, the saying eventually went, "WWDD." Quite simply, it stood for "What Would Dave Do?"

Well, the summer of '07 I was called to a residence to search for an elderly female with dimentia that had wandered from home. My FTO quickly realized it was Dave (lots of people knew him), and called him. It was already about 1900 hours, the sun was going down fast, it was supposed to rain that night, and of course the rain brings cold weather usually. You guys know what can happen to someone at risk out in the elements when left to their own devices. So we started dogs, air support, everything.

Well, I was the one who found my friend's mom (actually, mother-in-law), about a mile from home already, while en route to Dave's house. So we pull up into the driveway and I see Dave standing in the driveway. His face is tense and he's NOT having a good day. I get out, and my FTO opens the back seat to the car. Out comes mom (eventually). Wow... The look on his face I'll never, ever forget. The feeling I got from helping my friend... helping someone like that... I'll never do anything else in this world.

[jsc0288]

I don't see where anyone was rude to you. Some people simply expressed their opinions about when and where they choose to tell these stories, or if they want to discuss them at all. I related a story but it's not really the worst of the worst, I reserve that for beers and partners that can relate face to face.

I don't know how long you've been on the job but once you've seen enough of the worst of humanity maybe you'll understand their feelings. Also grow a thicker skin if you were offended by anything that's been posted here you'll need it over a 30 year career. Also learn to do your research it is an important aspect of this job. "I shouldn't have to search for the answers" comes off as very self centered IMO.

I've been on the job long enough, and seen triple homicides with burnt children, along with several other distubing things. And I do plenty of research when I'm working and have to to solve a case. So thanks for the schooling. But when I'm on this forum I'm not on the job. And a " thicker skin," I save that for the dirt bags on the street. You saying that I should have a thicker skin when talking with officer's, again I shouldn't have to. PS.. I'm not trying to argue with you, or anyone it was just a simple question and if someone doesn't want to answer, then don't. That person taking the time to tell me he didn't want to answer, or that he already did another time was not needed. Be safe and remember where in this together not matter how far apart we area.

[jsc0288]

Well, part of the question was "or what you've seen on the job"

So I'll repeat an experience I had that I can probably say not too many officers/deputies have had the experience doing.

There is a particular Deputy Sheriff I'm fond of. He's a GREAT cop, and when he came to the court house I used to work at, the saying eventually went, "WWDD." Quite simply, it stood for "What Would Dave Do?"

Well, the summer of '07 I was called to a residence to search for an elderly female with dimentia that had wandered from home. My FTO quickly realized it was Dave (lots of people knew him), and called him. It was already about 1900 hours, the sun was going down fast, it was supposed to rain that night, and of course the rain brings cold weather usually. You guys know what can happen to someone at risk out in the elements when left to their own devices. So we started dogs, air support, everything.

Well, I was the one who found my friend's mom (actually, mother-in-law), about a mile from home already, while en route to Dave's house. So we pull up into the driveway and I see Dave standing in the driveway. His face is tense and he's NOT having a good day. I get out, and my FTO opens the back seat to the car. Out comes mom (eventually). Wow... The look on his face I'll never, ever forget. The feeling I got from helping my friend... helping someone like that... I'll never do anything else in this world.

That was a great story thanks. You made a friend forever that day..

[CityCopDC]

That person taking the time to tell me he didn't want to answer, or that he already did another time was not needed.

That would be me. Milk is not NEEDED in your cheerio's. Sugar is not NEEDED in koolaid. Hell, bullets are not NEEDED for a gun if you plan on using it as a paperweight. Your right, alot of things are not NEEDED. You didnt NEED to ask the question but you chose to. I replied to your thread because I CAN. You didnt get the reply you wanted to hear which btw if you used the ingenius feature on this forum called "search" you would get all the answers you could ever possibly imagine. :eek:

[jsc0288]

I like how you darkened the " needed " part. That's ingenius I should of thought of that like the search button. Thank's again and have a nice day, this is fun CityCopDC.

[CityCopDC]

I like how you darkened the " needed " part. Did you know that I also like SPAM?
http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/spam.jpg

That's ingenius I should of thought of that like the search button. Now you know the error of your ways, learn from your mistakes. :)

Thank's again and have a nice day, this is fun CityCopDC. I aim to please, but when Im pleased my aim is.....off. :eek:

[mdrdep]

And a " thicker skin," I save that for the dirt bags on the street. You saying that I should have a thicker skin when talking with officer's, again I shouldn't have to.

You ever debrief critical incidents? If so I hope you don't go into them with a thin skin with your other officers. We debrief every chase and fight. The idea is to learn and improve future incidents. When we do so we don't hold back in fear of offending someone, we let it out to improve our performance. Not trying to argue with you either, just you need to see several sides of the equation here.

[bigcitypolice06]

Lets see burned children, abused children, and murdered children those all sucked...

I had a conversation with Jesus(5150) and he pardoned me of all my sins so that was nice...until he smashed the window of my patrol car out with his head started spitting bloody pieces of glass at us and had to be tazed......

I stopped some gangsters selling dope, when they went to throw their stash like 8 of the baggies hit my partner in the face and 2 of them fell down his shirt...hilarious to hear him give testimony about that in court.


I was bit by a transient and had to get stitches that sucked! oh and I got OC'd by a fellow officer on the same incident so that was good too!!! Nothing like 4 shots and a couple weeks of different antibiotics antivirals and such to make you feel like its all gonna be ok.

[jsc0288]

You ever debrief critical incidents? If so I hope you don't go into them with a thin skin with your other officers. We debrief every chase and fight. The idea is to learn and improve future incidents. When we do so we don't hold back in fear of offending someone, we let it out to improve our performance. Not trying to argue with you either, just you need to see several sides of the equation here.

That's why I said it was saved for the " bad guys." I just felt that if someone didn't want to respond then don't instead of writing that he didn't want to respond. Sorry if no one agrees with me, but that's my view. You're still all cops and my brothers. Peace out.:)

[jsc0288]

Did you know that I also like SPAM?
http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/spam.jpg

Now you know the error of your ways, learn from your mistakes. :)

I aim to please, but when Im pleased my aim is.....off. :eek:

Grilled on a egg sandwhich. I also like it in a grilled cheese...:)

[Kieth M.]

Spam, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[Kieth M.]

Although I shared about the family of five homicide/suicide, there are a couple of others...

Putting a .38 round through my own hand was kind of a bummer....and no it was not a case of lover's triangle!

Also watching twelve guys I knew and had respected (at one time) lose (or give away) their jobs behind an on-duty burglary scandal.

When I had the job involving the counseling of alcoholic cops (like myself) and planning/assisting with cop funerals....sure the funerals sucked, but watching a guy/girl lose or "give away" his/her job behind alcohol (and in one case, meth) was almost as bad.

[jsc0288]

you need to learn to respect another officers right to choose whether he or she shares the worst experiences of his or her career with you. this attitude your displaying on here does nothing but gives other officers reason to question you and your intentions. your starting to remind me of toughjerseyguy.

Relax will you. Don't worry about me and my intentions. It was a simply question I asked to get a thread going. " QUESTION ME AND MY INTENTIONS," who do you think you are. Because I don't stick my tail between my legs and not reply I have some intentions. Get real will you. I do respect the right of other officer's, if you read everything that was previously said here, the only reason I said anything was because someone responded, " that he didn't want to respond." Talk about not having a thicker skin.

[jsc0288]

Although I shared about the family of five homicide/suicide, there are a couple of others...

Putting a .38 round through my own hand was kind of a bummer....and no it was not a case of lover's triangle!

Also watching twelve guys I knew and had respected (at one time) lose (or give away) their jobs behind an on-duty burglary scandal.

When I had the job involving the counseling of alcoholic cops (like myself) and planning/assisting with cop funerals....sure the funerals sucked, but watching a guy/girl lose or "give away" his/her job behind alcohol (and in one case, meth) was almost as bad.

God Bless You. How did you put a round through your hand? And alcoholic cops seem like the norm.. I wish it wasn't that way, but you have a lot of time on and know the reason's why a lot more then I do. Hopefully I can stay away from that. I don't go out after work to much with the boy's because the boozing doesn't stop until early morning. I have two young children at home and no matter how much they bust my balls for not going out I just think of my kids. My luck I'd get a dwi on the way home and really f%%% everything up.

[cityblusuit]

I think I can generalize, speak for most, and say that bad things happening to kids always bug us. Its almost universal. Doesnt how much of a hard ***** you are, the kid things always mess with you.

[nebraska_deputy]

I think I can generalize, speak for most, and say that bad things happening to kids always bug us. Its almost universal. Doesnt how much of a hard ***** you are, the kid things always mess with you.

1+ Very true!

[jsc0288]

I think I can generalize, speak for most, and say that bad things happening to kids always bug us. Its almost universal. Doesnt how much of a hard ***** you are, the kid things always mess with you.

For sure I was two weeks off FTO and responed to a 3 year old not breathing. When I got there the father threw the little girl into my arms. She had previous medical problems and a feeding tub in her belly area. We're not first responers so I'm not certified as a medic, but I still tried everything I could. The FD should up and it was the worst thing seeing that little girl laying on a tiny strecher with them puping her chest. I just had my first little girl a few months before this. The mother went with the little girl in the ambulance and the father rode with me. While in route to the hospital the father was so upset he threw up all over me and the cruiser. That little girl dying was an eye opener for me and I had nightmares for a few day's. 7 years later I had another call with the family and we talked about that night. I remember it like it just happenend. There were more incidents after that, but the first one really never leaves you. Rock on brother.

[mdrdep]

And alcoholic cops seem like the norm.. I wish it wasn't that way, but you have a lot of time on and know the reason's why a lot more then I do. Hopefully I can stay away from that. I don't go out after work to much with the boy's because the boozing doesn't stop until early morning. I have two young children at home and no matter how much they bust my balls for not going out I just think of my kids. My luck I'd get a dwi on the way home and really f%%% everything up.

And that's a smart move, listen up rooks, this job will get you girls and booze, but if you bite that poisonous apple, girls and booze will get your job.

[jsc0288]

And that's a smart move, listen up rooks, this job will get you girls and booze, but if you bite that poisonous apple, girls and booze will get your job.

I've seen that a lot.