Tom Hargrove, Chief Felony Warrant Division, Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, Monroe, La. was shot early Thursday morning serving a warrant on a Perp that had multiple charges on him. Tom and I shot multiple NRA Rifle Competition matches over a fifteen year period and early on Tom hired out to the OPSO and worked his way up to Chief of the Felony Warrant Division. We both worked for the OPSO; my time spent there was a few years before he hired in. Tom is a sharp guy, very dedicated to his work and a 'pit bulldog' when it comes to getting his man! Tom took a shot from a .45 auto to the chin grazing the side of his jaw and then moving downward into his lower chest area. He was airlifted to medical facility in Shreveport, La. Luckily the bullet stopped before reaching his heart. Surgeons in Shreveport, La. did extensive surgery on him and he is recovering at this time. Future operations to repair Tom's face are likely in order. Perp (Black Male) was apprehended and bond set a $2,750,000. Tom is not a novice at serving warrants as he's been doing this work for 30 years. A lot more to this incident but I won't state it here! I'm really proud to have officers akin to Tom for for risking their lives on a daily basis for taking scum off the streets!

http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2016/06/23/2-opso-deputies-shot-manhunt/86280158/

Hope your buddy comes out of this ok.

Prayers for Tom and his family.

Every lawman' nightmare. I pray for quick recovery of your friend. I hope they hang the perp.

This.

Ed

Thanks guys!

I served quite a few felony warrants during my five year stint with the OPSO and there was never a time that while so doing it that I could have had a ten penny nail driven up my arse with a forty pound maul! The only thing an officer can expect is the unexpected! And I was doing it back when people had a lot more respect for LEO than these days! ANY WARRANT....whether felony or not...if an officer has to walk up to a residence/apartment/etc. you're at and in a high risk situation!! Comes with the job!!

Sure hope he gets better soon!

Hope the perp catches a shank...

yes indeed

extremely thankful we're not reading of you losing your friend.

Very sorry to hear about this. Prayers for your friend,

Prayers on the way.

Prayers for your friend.

Hope he recovers fully, from a fellow LE officer.

Best to your friend
Hope the shooter sees the inside of a coffin soon

Pass on that we are all rooting for him to swiftly recover.

prayers for Tom's full, and rapid recovery.

He's doing well guys! Talked with his son yesterday at the trauma center and he advised that his Doc's may release him homeward bound by this coming Monday with other dates set for future repair work! Tom is one tuff SOB guys! He can't talk but can write questions. First one asked of his fellow officers was how was his partner who was shot in leg with busted femur! As I stated earlier there are some extenuating circumstances about this situation that I can't relate here. Tom and his partner have worked together for 25 years. Tom's psyche is such that even though his unit is made up of several other officer's he always takes what he considers to be the 'high risk' nabs! Just the type of guy he is and not because he thinks he's Superman!!

Glad to hear he is on the mend. God Bless!

The wild west was timid compared to what America has become.

You cops are crazy.
I wouldn't do a routine traffic stop these days without a swat team behind me.

Be careful out there. The world has become nucking futs!

I live out here in the wide open prairie for several reasons...

Strength and healing, Deputy Tom !

Poxes, misfortune and plague take the idiot that shot you.

GTC

Prayers for a full & rapid healing.

Prayers for your friend.

Prayers for your bud!

Prayer's sent for both of them!

Hope the perp gets the needle for the attempted murder of two police officers!

Prayers for the office, family and friends!

Prayers for Tom and Johnny...

Hope he heals up soon.

Prayers for the guys and their families.

I am sorry to hear about Tom. I will be praying for a rapid and full recovery for him and his partner.

Jim

All those bastards have to be is lucky. Prayers sent for Tom.

Ditto..

Happy the officer was not killed and offer prayers for a full recovery. Not so much on the perp.