Officer Fatally Shoots Man At Ballentyne-Area House

2012 photo of Clay Crawford McCall

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Friday morning, a mentally-ill man, Clay Crawford McCall,  was fatally shot at a Ballantyne-area home by Officer Ole Swenson.  McCall had a past history of violence, including the shooting and murdering of his own father when he was 19. Afterwards, he spent years in a mental institute for what appeared as schizophrenia.

The incident began when McCall’s grandmother, who lives in the Quail Acres neighborhood off Ballantyne Commons Parkway, called a mental health caseworker, who then called police. Police arrived at the home and confronted McCall who became agitated. He suddenly grabbed a  pair of gardening shears and rushed at police. Officer John Galland deployed a Taser, but the shot was not effective. Officer Swenson then stepped in to protect his fellow officers, firing two shotsOfficer Swenson, a 26-year veteran fired two shots into McCall as he charged at police with a pair of garden shears. He later was pronounced dead at Carolinas Medical Center.

Police on the scene in south Charlotte Friday September 14, 2012

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct an investigation to determine whether department policies were followed. That is protocol for officer-involved shootings. Officers Galland and Swenson have been placed on administrative leaving pending the outcome of that investigation.



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Missouri Troopers Help Escort Driver After Accelerator Gets Stuck

 

On August 18th, 2012, an Iowa woman was driving on Interstate I-35 when her accelerator got stuck. She did her best to avoid the traffic as she barreled down the highway at speeds over 100 mph. She managed to dial 911 and alert Missouri law enforcement of her situation as she fought to keep control of her car. Soon after, several State Troopers drove up alongside her out-of-control car and helped escort her speeding vehicle through the traffic until the engine cut out. An article from KMBC.com said that "the case serves as a prime example why Missouri law requires drivers to stay on the right-hand side of highways, using the left lanes only to pass....keeping the left lane clear helps with police, troopers, paramedics and firefighters in case of an emergency."

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The Sheriff Deputy That Goes Beyond Whats Expected

 

Hillsborough County sheriff’s Deputy Steven Donaldson talks with David Knouff, a 52-year-old homeless man who was sleeping under an awning behind one of the strip malls off Hillsborough Avenue in Town ’N Country on Friday.

Steven Donaldson, a sheriff's deputy in Hillsborough County, Tampa uses his position as a law enforcement officer to help the homeless that he comes across in his job. While some will buy them lunch one day, sheriff's deputy Donaldson goes a step further and helps to get them off the street, into a place where they can live, and helps them find a means of supporting themselves. He doesn't give handouts or a "quick fix" for the homeless that don't know when their next meal with be, he takes the responsibility upon himself to get them back on their feet and headed somewhere. "I'm not trying to be philanthropic," he explains. "I'm solving a problem." So far, hes gotten 52 homeless peoples off the streets in Hillsborough and into homes. He continues to help the numerous others still scrounging for their next meal. 

Hillsborough County sheriff’s Deputy Steven Donaldson, right, talks with Robert Toledo, left, and Dorothy Hayes, in their apartment off Webb Road in Town ’N County. They used to live in a tent, but Donaldson helped them get off the street and into the apartment.

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