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JOHN KEVIN LAMM
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/killed/98killed.pdf
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 1998
A 26-year-old patrol officer with the Fairbanks Police Department was gunned
down at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 1 when he and two fellow officers
responded to a domestic disturbance call. Upon arriving at and prior to entering
the residence, the officers attempted for 15 minutes to make contact with a male
who allegedly was a potential suicide victim. The man’s girlfriend finally let the
officers into the residence, but as they entered, the man allegedly opened fire with
a 7.62 x 39 mm semiautomatic rifle from a corner in which he had apparently set
up an ambush. One officer was struck in the head and knocked to the floor.
Another officer took cover as the man continued to fire. While trying to cover the
wounded officer, a third officer, with nearly 9 years of law enforcement
experience, returned 10 rounds, striking the suspect three times. During the
gunfire exchange, however, the suspect hit the veteran officer in the front upper
torso, the rear upper torso/back, and in his arms/hands. Though the victim officer
was wearing a protective vest, one or more of the shots fired at his back
penetrated the vest, mortally wounding him. The 27-year-old gunman, who
reportedly was under the influence of a controlled substance and alcohol at the
time of the incident in which he fired 18 shots, reloaded the gun and committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head. The first officer wounded in the head has
since recovered from his wound and returned to duty.
http://www.odmp.org/year.php?year=1998&Submit=Go
http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=15026
Patrol Officer John Kevin Lamm
Fairbanks Police Department, AK
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 1, 1998
Weapon Used: Rifle; AR-15
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Officer Lamm was shot and killed after responding to check on a suicidal man with
two other officers. As they were making entry to the house they were fired upon
with an AR-15 assault rifle which had been converted to 7.62 x 39. Officer Lamm
was struck and killed and one of the other officers was struck and wounded but
was able to retreat. After a 90 minute standoff the tactical team entered the
residence and found the suspect dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound.
http://www.emergency.com/leonew98.htm
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA (EmergencyNet News) - One police officer was killed and
another was slightly wounded when a man hiding in his house with a semi-
automatic rifle opened fire on the officers on New Year's Day. A shootout ensued
and ended when the gunman killed himself.