Personal Narrative: My Experience Of Working As A Patrol Officer

On 02/27/2017, I, Dillon Dickerson, badge #155, was working as a Patrol Officer for the Wichita State University Police Department (WSU PD), in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. At approximately 2300 hours during our shift briefing second shift advised we may have to do some follow up to a case they had earlier in the shift. Officer Ben Gabel #152 was the one who took the case. Officer Gabel advised there was a Battery case which happened earlier in the day. This case involved two students. Officer Gabel said there may be a male student by the name of Mekeal Simmons making contact with WSU PD. Officer Gable stated the female half of the Battery (Jessica Johnson) would be leaving campus around 0130 hours to return to Texas. Officer Gabel advised he told the female half to call WSU PD and we would come out there to make sure she was safe while she packed up her items. Officer Gable also said he was in contact with Chief Sara Morris #113 and she was aware of the case. Officer Gable said if we do have contact with the male to get a statement from him and to contact the Captains or Chief.

Upon arrival, Officer Wheeler activated his (BWC1) body worn camera which was later uploaded to evidence.com. As our patrol vehicle pulled up to St. Luke’s emergency room entrance, I viewed a male later identified as (RV1) Devinelle Lavaughn Broussard with a cellphone in his hand attempting to prevent a female, later identified as (B1) Eleasia Ashanti Fraise, from throwing a (EVD1) red brick. I next saw Fraise throw the brick at a parked (D1) silver BMW, located along the south side walk. The brick fell to the ground and Fraise went to picked it back up. Fraise picked the brick up and moved in the direction of our patrol vehicle with the brick at shoulder height. I parked the patrol vehicle and immediately got out drawing my firearm to a low ready. Officer Broussard stepped out of the vehicle and drew firearm pointing it at Fraise (View Officer Wheeler’s statement for further details). Officer Wheeler and I gave commands to Fraise to drop the brick. Fraise immediately complied and dropped the brick. I holstered my firearm

On 010/05/2016, I, Chad Agnew, was working as a patrol officer for the Wichita State University Police Department, in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. At approximately1415 hours, officers were dispatched to the Rhatigan Student Center for a suspicious character. Dispatch notified all officers that they were still gathering more information at the time but the suspicious character was a black male with crutches. They also said the subject was yelling someone had a gun.

When I arrived on scene, I contacted the caller identified as Jordan Lundy. Lundy stated he was with his girlfriend and they went to the dispatched address to speak with her cousin. Lundy was inside the residence where a female confronted him. The female was identified as Alesha McCool. Lundy stated McCool was his girlfriend's cousin. Lundy said McCool began yelling at him calling him a thief and other names. Lundy let McCool yell at him because he wanted to amend the relationship with McCool. Once McCool stopped yelling, Lundy said he turned around and walked out of the house. Lundy advised McCool followed him out of the house continuing to yell at him. Lundy reached the street and he told McCool "Fuck you" but she continued to follow him into the street. McCool approached Lundy in the street where she pushed him with both hands. Lundy informed me he was pushed so hard he "flew" backwards but stayed on his feet. Since Lundy stayed on his feet, he stated McCool walked up to him and slapped him across the face. I asked Lundy what hand McCool used and he stated he

On Sunday November 24, 2016 at approximately 16:02 hrs. Officer L Wilkerson and I Ofc. R. Holcomb were dispatched by dispatcher B Coleman to 304 Hopkins Drive in reference to a disturbance. Upon my arrival I made contact with Ms. Shawntavia Lucky (complainant) who stated that her son Mr. Jousha Lucky (victim) got into a physical altercation with two black males.

On 1-30-17 I received a copy of police report number, SR17-01792, from the KCSD Agency. The police report was from Officer Gabriel Gonzalez. Officer Gonzales stated on 1-20-17 he was in contact with Catrina Prairie. Officer Gabriel said Catrina was trying to report of restraining order violation. After speaking with Catrina, Officer Gonzales requested she contact her local agency.

The contact continued for some time with Sgt. Bowden repeatedly telling Taylor he was trespassing on private property. Taylor stated he used to be a police officer in Texas, he knew the law, he was not trespassing and that Sgt. Bowden had no legal authority. Sgt. Bowden explained to him he had arrest authority at all times while he was in Pulaski County. Sgt. Bowden advised he was in Pulaski County and identified himself repeatedly by name, rank and agency both verbally and by ID and Badge. At some point the white female passenger held her phone up and stated she was recording the

On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at approximately 2232 hours, I was dispatched to a residence across the street from 2220 University St in reference of a suspicious person inside of a black truck. Upon arrival I spoke to the complainant Ms. Delisa Smothers. Ms. Smothers stated that at approximately 2230 hours, an unknown black male went inside her neighbor's truck located across the street at 2221 University street.

On the afternoon of November 14, 2015 at approximately 5:07 P.M. Deputy Singleton responded to a domestic disturbance call at 4547 Old Salkahatchie Hwy in Early Branch SC. When I Deputy Singleton arrived on scene I interviewed Sheree Washington who stated that after Deputy Ayer had left the scene from the previous call that her boyfriend Christopher Williams who resides at the residence said "bitch I should kill" you then proceeded outside, and retreived a light with a piece of pipe attached to it, and then struck her in the chest. At this time Washington called dispatch, and asked for a Deputy to come back out to her residence. I Deputy Singleton also interviewed the children at this residence who stated to Deputy Singleton that this incident

I arrived on scene at about 0025 hours. I made contact with Deputy Williams and he advised the female who was reported to have left was in the residence and she had a severe injury to her face.

Upon my arrival I observed a white female identified as Whitney Anderson who exited her vehicle as I attempted to park my patrol unit on the side of the road. As I was exiting my patrol unit Whitney began to yelling at Darrell Anderson. As I was approaching the two subject I instructed Whitney to stop multiple times. Whitney continued to yell at Darrell therefore I started to place Whitney into hand restraints. At this time Whiney started to pull away from me and continued to yell at Darrell. I had placed one of Whitney’s hands into the restraints and her children began to get out of the vehicle. Whitney was still trying to pull away

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, while still on duty, I observed a patrol vehicle parking in the front of the school. I waited until the officer got out and came to the front entrance in order to greet him. As I was talking with Officer J. Conser, I noticed a Hispanic female and male juvenile that was sitting in the lobby area started walking towards Officer J. Conser and me. He informed me that he was dispatched to the school for a harassment call.

As I (Ofc.S.Diaz) was walking from store to store I (Ofc.S.Diaz) notice a person on the ground in front of Nando Peri Peri when I approached the person (Ms.Janet last name not given 65yrs old female) she was laying down on her face when she looked up I (Diaz) notice her nose was bleeding severe I ask another pedestrian to call 911 for Ms.Janet as the pedestrian was on the phone with 911 Ofc. P. Diddy and I (Diaz) kept talking to Ms.Janet. Ms.Janet had told us she was walking from carter store when she trip on her own foot and fell she believes it was her own shoes being loose that cause her to fall.Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad came and took Ms.Janet to laurel hospital..

I exited my patrol vehicle and made contact with the driver of the vehicle Erica Manning 24 year old female, and the front seat passenger Brent Manning 30 year old male. I identified myself and asked Erica for her drivers license and proof of motor vehicle insurance. Erica removed her license from her billfold and handed it to me. I asked again for her motor vehicle insurance. Erica began looking around inside the cab of the vehicle. Erica began looking in the center console of the vehicle but was unable to locate the insurance information. Erica said she wasn't sure where the insurance is. Erica asked if I would accept the insurance in a digital form on her phone, but had difficulty finding words she wanted to use. Erica began using her phone trying to find her insurance information. Brent began looking into the glove box of the vehicle. While I was speaking with Erica and Brent I noticed they were both talking slowly with mumbled and slurred speech. They were also slow to respond to questions and performing tasks. Brent removed the vehicle

On 12/12/2016, I, Dillon Dickerson, badge #155, was working as a Patrol Officer for the Wichita State University Police Department, in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. At approximately 2316 hours I was dispatched to Corbin Education in regards to a Suspicious Character. Dispatch advised there would be an indivudal sitting on the steps on the east side of Corbin. The reporting party gave a description as an unknown male or female, with a black hoodie, and pants on.