Six Oregon Deputies On Leave After Shooting Driver

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Six deputies put on leave after shooting Washougal driver

04:35 PM PDT on Monday, July 7, 2008

By kgw.com Staff

WASHOUGAL, Wash. -- Six deputies and officers were put on leave in the wake of a weekend shooting, authorities said.

The six were identified as Michael Adkins, Tommy Green, Charlie Ahn, Scotland Hammond, Jay Alie and Henry Scott, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Putting deputies and police officers on paid leave after a shooting is routine procedure.

Meanwhile, one witness told KGW the shooting was the closest thing to an assassination attempt that he's ever seen.

"Seven people don't empty their guns into somebody without intention of killing them," said witness Dave Langley.

Officers responding to a disturbance report ended up firing several shots at a vehicle they feared might ram them early Saturday morning, police said.

It all started just after 2 a.m., when Camas and Washougal officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the 20700 block of SE Evergreen Highway. Authorities said a Ford Bronco with two men and one woman inside left the scene and officers began following it a short time later.

The driver, later identified as Rocky Brown, 38, of Vancouver, was going the speed limit but would not pull over for police. Then, officers said the driver pulled over near the intersection of 58th Street and 199th Avenue and the two passengers got out.

But Brown took off again and police followed. Eventually, police said the Bronco turned around and headed right for them. The driver headed directly at deputies and officers who said they then fired multiple gun shots at the vehicle.

But even this did not stop the driver. Police said he managed to negotiate around the patrol cars and continued westbound heading directly back to where the officers were still dealing with the passengers.

"Fearing that the vehicle was going to run over the officers and the passengers officers fired at the vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop and the driver got out," Sgt. Scott Schanaker said. "The driver refused to obey commands by the officers however, was ultimately taken into custody without further incident."

Rocky Brown and his mother did not want to go on camera, but they told KGW he never intended to elude police. In fact, they said he called dispatch to tell police where he was heading.

Brown was transported to South West Washington Medical Center where he was treated overnight and released. Police have not yet determined what charges Brown may face.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit, the Vancouver Police Major Crimes Unit, Camas Police Detectives, and Washougal Police Detectives are investigating.

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[PeteSwitch]

@akmrmike You could only understand if you ever lived in Clark County. A lot of the cops around here have something to prove & this video is only a small glimpse into the BS that is living in Clark County. Some of the most laid back cops I've ever met have been over the bridge in Portland/Multnomah County but very rarely have I come across a cool cop in Clark County.

[akmrmike]

What ever happened to due process? Maybe he was responding to an emergency of his own!

[zachmaster2000]

this is sad... guess he should have pulled over. if you drive a car straight at me without intending to stop i'm going to shoot at you too. what else would i do, let you run me over? now what kind of idiot would let someone run them over with their car?

[DontTreadOnMeXXX]

Everyone throw some hog feed into the town square (donuts) ,when the hogs show up open fire , then we will declare that day a national holiday ! Sounds good to me !

[KhRoss13]

This happened in Vancouver which is in Clark County in Washington just over the border from Portland Oregon.

[cycimian]

Man i have fired the FAL, FN1 in Africa, I can tell you when theres total control of the moron class situation we prided ourselves on not useing the trigger. But then again i was with men much older and wiser then i was,.

[mmmyummie13]

this is going to far. these cops are trigger happy look into nicholas mances case justin sheltons case... and dont forget sean makarowsky who was shot and killed in his own home when police served a warrent for some one who didnt even live there... ya his parents are getting 3 mil out of that ! SOMETHINGS NEEDS TO BE DONE

[jcoop187]

clark county pigs over here are fucking bitches, we need some good vigilante justice to take out these deusche bags