unfortunately, more than once. One of the funny ones, at least to me, now.
many years ago i had repo'd a vehicle from a guy out on bond awaiting trial for heroin trafficing. He was rather upset with me and threatened to "do me."
about a week later i was sitting in my car with soon to be wife about 10at night watching the submarine races. A car pulled in behind me with lights on bright blinding me. A voice said, "get out of the car." okay, i did rolling out with a .38snubbie, had him cold in my sights. AS i looked through the glare of the headlights i noticed the big ol sheriff's badge on his shirt.
At that point i told him if he wouldn't draw, i would lay the gun down. After we both put our hearts back in our chest, I explained the situation and why i reacted the way i did. His mistake was he had not lit me up, nor announced who he was. Not long after that i joined the S.O., and he became a pretty good friend. But i bet he never stopped a car again like that.
