offi cer down: Slowly Developing Threats: The Kyle Dinkheller Incident
Figure 2: Brannan wounds Deputy Dinkheller several times, retreats, reloads, and advances on Dinkheller again as Dinkheller continues to return fi re.
4. 3. 1. 2. 6. 7. 5.
1. After advancing to the rear of the cruiser, Brannan shoots Dinkheller several more times; then retreats.
2. Dinkheller is wounded, but returns fi re. 3. Brannan retreats. 4. Brannan reloads.
Key: = Offi cer
Deputy Dinkheller
= Offender
Offender Brannan
far, Deputy Dinkheller had been hit at least nine times in the legs, buttocks, arms, chest and head. Now severely weakened from se-
vere trauma and blood loss,1 Dinkheller was virtually defenseless. Brannan stopped his
advance, took deliberate aim at the gravely wounded deputy’s head, and pulled the trig- ger. T e bullet entered Deputy Dinkheller’s right eye and penetrated his brain, killing him almost instantly (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Brannan shoots and kills Deputy Dinkheller.
5. Dinkheller continues to return fi re. 6. Brannan advances again. 7. Brannan shoots Dinkheller again.
“Motherf__ker,” Brannan growled, and then turned, trotted back to his truck, and drove away.2
THE AFTERMATH After fl eeing to a piece of property he owned nearby, he abandoned the gun, wrapped him- self in a tarp, and hid out all night while an army of offi cers scoured the area in search of him. He was located the next day, surrendered without further resistance, and soon recov- ered from the superfi cial wound to his torso. T ough subsequently tried and convicted of capital murder of a police offi cer, and sen- tenced to death, he is still awaiting execution 16 years later.
2. 3. 1. 4.
1. Dinkheller wounds Brannan. 2. Brannan retreats and is then wounded. 3.
Brannan advances again and fi res the fatal shot.
4. Dinkheller is fatally wounded. Key: = Offi cer
Deputy Dinkheller
= Offender
Offender Brannan
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