Posted November 30, 2016 10:01 am by Comments

By Bob Owens

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A suspect in Tulsa (OK) decided to fight an officer for his weapon in a 2013 struggle, and for the first time in at least 20 years in the city, the officer decided that it was time for the suspect to get the point.

A Tulsa police officer stabbed a suspect after the suspect grabbed his gun and tried to get it out of his holster.

The officer happened to have a knife and used it to stop the suspect and stay alive.

People who have been on the department for 20 years say they can’t ever remember a time when an officer saved himself by using a knife.

The suspect, Jeremy Thomas, 38, was released from the hospital Thursday and booked into the Tulsa County jail. He was transferred to jail in Osage County, where he was wanted for driving without a valid driver’s license and speeding.

Witnesses heard the officer yelling over and over, “Let go of my gun, let go of my gun.”

It’s a reminder of how dangerous police work is and how fast things can turn deadly.

Rookie officers in Tulsa are trained to defend themselves and protect their gun during a struggle.

Officers say those skills aren’t needed all that often.

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Source:: Bearing Arms

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