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[Ptl. Rose]
He's got a knife in his hand.
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He's got it wrapped
around her neck.
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We can't just leave him there.
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[rustling]
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[siren wailing]
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[thud]
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We don't know if they're armed
or even ready to fight.
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[Nigel] The biggest thing
that I have to worry about
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is not knocking him off
the cliff and killing him.
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[911 dispatcher
speaking indistinctly]
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[officer] Sheriff's department!
Come outside!
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♪
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[phone ringing]
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[caller continues speaking]
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[narrator] Patrolman Lee Rose
is the first responder.
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[Ptl. Rose]
We have the ability in
our cars to hear live 911 calls,
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and I remember hearing
it was hectic,
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someone screaming
about something about a knife
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or that someone had been cut.
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[radio crackling]
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Our department had had dealings
with Mr. Appleby before.
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He had assaulted
and strangulated that victim
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in the past as well.
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- Hi.
- [woman, crying] Hurry, hurry.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[man speaking]
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[Ptl. Rose] I saw the people
there, and then they told me
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he's cut her.
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I realized that this was
probably beyond a normal
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domestic call at this point
and that he was armed
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and that she was injured.
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[George] Get out!
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I see Mr. Appleby holding
our female victim as a hostage,
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using her as a human shield.
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He's got a knife in his hand,
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and he's got it wrapped
around her neck.
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[thud]
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[repeated thuds]
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[repeated thuds]
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[repeated thuds]
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[man speaking]
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[Ptl. Rose]
It was a fairly small landing
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and a surprisingly sturdy
door on this house.
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It felt like forever trying
to get this door open.
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[glass shatters]
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I was so relieved when I was
able to get the door open.
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It felt like every second
mattered at that point.
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And once I got close
to the door,
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I can hear him talking to her.
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[PD sergeant speaking]
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A sergeant arrives as backup.
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- [grunts]
- [George] Go away!
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He tries to kick it,
but it's not opening.
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Uh, but it was very relieving
to finally have another,
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at least another person there.
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[George yells indistinctly]
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While we were trying
to open the door,
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I could hear Mr. Appleby
yelling and screaming at us.
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He was extremely erratic.
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Essentially something to,
"Go away,"
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and he'll quit or "Go away"
and he'll come out,
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which obviously we don't have
the ability to do.
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We can't just exit the house
and leave him there.
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We know we have to rescue
her from him.
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I'm hoping that she's still
alive at this point.
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We couldn't hear her saying
anything or talking
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or screaming, so I had no
indication that she was
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actually still alive
in that room.
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[George speaking]
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As officers struggle
to break the door down,
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Detective Robert Toussant
arrives.
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- [indistinct speaking]
- [siren wailing]
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[neighbor speaking]
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[Ptl. Rose]
So at this point, Patrolman
Toussant arrives on scene.
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I can see that he has his rifle
with him.
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So I moved him into
that assaulter position
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and took my step back.
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The rifle gives him a lot more
accuracy and firepower.
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Uh, it is the primary weapon
of choice
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if we're gonna be going
into a situation like this.
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- [indistinct shouting]
- Yep.
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[Det. Toussant] I was the only
one that grabbed my rifle
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out of the car.
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and I know that the best place
for me is gonna be
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in the front as
the lethal cover.
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[George speaking]
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[Ptl. Rose speaking]
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[George speaking]
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[Det. Toussant] I could hear
George Appleby say that
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he was opening the door.
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And I kind of remember
thinking, there's no way that
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you could be opening the door
right now from over there,
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I don't hear the locking
mechanism moving
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and I hear your voice in another
place inside of that room.
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[George speaking]
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[Det. Toussant] His words
and actions are not matching,
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if she was free she would have
came to the door herself
and unlocked it.
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You're just trying to say
whatever that you can
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to get us to go away.
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[thud]
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[repeated thuds]
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[indistinct]
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Here you go.
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[indistinct mumbling]
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[Ptl. Rose] The officers using
the Halligan tool
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struggled a little bit--
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that our Halligan tool from the
back of our cars were very long,
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and it was a very narrow
hallway that we were working in,
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uh, so it became hard to get
the room to work it.
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[indistinct mumbling]
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Get it open!
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♪
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Get it open!
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[gunshots blast]
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[grunts]
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[Det. Toussant]
George didn't give us any
other option other than
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to shoot him,
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it was to the point where
we have to shoot him
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to save Anita.
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[ominous music plays]
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[Det. Toussant] You can see
her neck is bleeding.
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You can see that
he still has the knife
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pressed against her body.
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At one point,
Anita does move her head,
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and they kind of separate, which
gives me the opportunity, um,
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to take a safe shot.
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[Det. Toussant]
Immediately following
the two shots that were fired,
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um, the rest of the officers
on scene rushed in
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to grab Anita and get her
out of there.
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We know that she needs
medical attention.
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59-year-old George Appleby has
a rap sheet including
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domestic violence,
drug trafficking, and assault.
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He is confirmed dead
at the scene.
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[PD sergeant
& Fire Crew member speaking]
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[Det. Toussant]
Following the shooting
after we got back outside,
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that was really when...
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the-- the seriousness
of the situation really hit me.
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That's when my heart rate felt
like it was up super high
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and, you know, a little bit
shaky for a half a second
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and just needed to take
that minute to breathe
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and calm down.
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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Ultimately, I felt bad
that Mr. Appleby put us
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into this position.
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It was his actions that forced
us to take the action we did.
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[indistinct speaking]
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The victim was
Appleby's girlfriend.
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She is treated for superficial
cuts to her neck and body.
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[Det. Toussant]
We saved a woman's life,
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which is wild to sit
here and say.
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You train for it, but also,
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you don't know that you'll ever
actually be in that position,
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but it is-- it is definitely
a heavy thing, uh,
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taking someone else's life.
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[somber music plays]
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The five responding officers
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are all honored
for their bravery.
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They receive the 2024
Top Cops Award
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from the National Association
of Police Organizations
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in recognition of their
handling of the incident.
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Ultimately, I'm very happy,
you know, with the outcome.
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You know, we work
together extremely well,
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and I'm proud of the work
that we did.
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You know, while we ended up
having to take a life,
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we did rescue a hostage.
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What we're asked to do is
rescue people in harm's way,
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and, you know,
we did our job that day.
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[ominous music plays]
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[phone ringing]
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♪
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[Cpl. Wootten]
Entering-auto suspects,
they're usually involved
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in more than just breaking
into cars.
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And they will do
what's necessary
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to prevent themselves
from being caught.
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As I'm going down the hill...
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I see the car that was
described to us.
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♪
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They know I'm there now.
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[siren wailing]
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10-80 was code
for we're in pursuit.
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It is extremely important
to keep my stress levels down.
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[dispatcher speaking]
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As the vehicle
approaches the intersection,
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Peachtree Sergeant Keith Isaac
is ready and waiting.
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[Sgt. Isaac] I had been sitting
at the intersection,
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highway 54 and Planterra,
for a couple of seconds.
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[Cpl. Wootten speaking]
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[Sgt. Isaac] When I hear 1080,
my adrenaline starts.
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- [siren wailing]
- [dispatcher] 54, Planterra.
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[Cpl. Wootten speaking]
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[Sgt. Isaac] Vehicle's
in the opposite lane of travel.
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My mind like,
"Oh my God, this is bad."
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[siren wailing]
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[Cpl. Wootten] We've got to get
this car stopped.
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The PIT maneuver is the best
option that we have.
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[siren wailing]
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It feels like time is
slowing down.
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It's almost like a video game.
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[siren wailing]
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[Cpl. Wootten speaking]
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[siren wailing]
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[crash]
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When I see the car hit the curb,
I'm thinking that we've got it.
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[siren wailing]
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[Cpl. Wootten]
I know that there are a couple
more officers right behind me.
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[siren wailing]
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[crash]
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[Cpl. Wootten speaking]
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My assumption is that those
two are going to go in
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and pin the vehicle in so
that it can't go any further.
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- [siren wailing]
- [crash]
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The passenger door opens up,
and the passenger looks like
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they're about to take off
running across traffic.
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[siren wailing]
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[dispatcher]
54, [indistinct].
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Sergeant Isaac catches up
with the pursuit.
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[Sgt. Isaac] As I am approaching
the intersection,
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I can see Officer Akins make
contact with the vehicle.
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The vehicle began
to move forward.
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They're not giving up.
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I saw the passenger door open.
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I was like, "OK, all right,
I'm gonna ram it."
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[crash]
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[siren wailing]
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[Cpl. Wootten] They were able
to get off of the curb
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with their broken wheel
that is crooked.
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It 100% confirmed the--
the fact that these guys
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weren't gonna stop.
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[dispatcher] They're on PIT.
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[crash]
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[Sgt. Isaac]
When I rammed the vehicle,
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I then became
the primary officer.
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OK-- we're in it now.
We gotta stop it.
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[Sgt. Isaac]
As I was behind the vehicle,
I attempted to PIT it again.
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[siren wailing]
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[Sgt. Isaac]
Slide into the civilian truck.
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It was just a clip.
I'm thankful for that.
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This could end badly.
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We don't have control
of pursuits.
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But we try to end it
as soon as possible
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and take that control back
before someone gets hurt.
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[crash]
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[indistinct radio chatter]
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[Sgt. Isaac] There wasn't no
time to think about nothing.
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It was showtime.
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Two men jump out of the car
and take off running.
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[siren wailing]
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[Cpl. Wootten]
I see that Sergeant Isaac is
chasing after the male on foot.
251
00:19:15,206 --> 00:19:17,688
The other male goes
the opposite direction.
252
00:19:17,689 --> 00:19:20,551
I'm trying to parallel
the suspect in my vehicle.
253
00:19:22,275 --> 00:19:23,379
[indistinct radio chatter]
254
00:19:37,379 --> 00:19:40,274
I tell him that I have
a police K-9,
255
00:19:40,275 --> 00:19:42,586
and my dog is going to bite him.
256
00:19:43,586 --> 00:19:46,275
I did not have a dog
at the time.
257
00:19:46,448 --> 00:19:47,793
Uh, I don't have a dog now.
258
00:19:49,379 --> 00:19:53,793
It was almost instantaneous
of me saying that I had a dog,
259
00:19:53,965 --> 00:19:56,965
did the suspect give up,
and he was able to be arrested.
260
00:19:58,034 --> 00:19:59,689
Nobody wants to get bit
by a dog.
261
00:20:02,862 --> 00:20:03,965
[heavy breathing]
262
00:20:30,034 --> 00:20:33,000
A lot of times criminals
like to play the victim...
263
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- [indistinct shouting]
- ...and they don't take
responsibility
264
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for their actions.
265
00:20:38,689 --> 00:20:40,171
[indistinct]
266
00:20:40,172 --> 00:20:42,378
[Cpl. Wootten] He respected
the fact that he had been caught
267
00:20:42,379 --> 00:20:43,689
and that he had given up.
268
00:20:46,793 --> 00:20:48,895
But we still had
one outstanding.
269
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[Sgt. Isaac speaking]
270
00:21:10,103 --> 00:21:11,965
[ominous music plays]
271
00:21:12,103 --> 00:21:16,724
[Sgt. Isaac]
The suspect ran across
Highway 74 into a wooded area.
272
00:21:19,172 --> 00:21:21,137
[heavy breathing]
273
00:21:21,310 --> 00:21:24,793
Tracking someone in that
environment is very difficult.
274
00:21:29,482 --> 00:21:30,896
A lot of places to hide.
275
00:21:33,275 --> 00:21:36,793
We don't know if they're armed
or even ready to fight.
276
00:21:40,862 --> 00:21:42,103
[man speaking]
277
00:21:42,275 --> 00:21:43,482
[Sgt. Isaac speaking]
278
00:21:45,586 --> 00:21:47,275
In that area, you have garages.
279
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You have wooded area.
You have storage units.
280
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I don't have anything
to protect me
281
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other than what's around me.
282
00:22:18,896 --> 00:22:20,034
[indistinct]
283
00:22:20,206 --> 00:22:22,448
As the two officers begin
a search of the woods
284
00:22:22,620 --> 00:22:25,344
and surrounding properties,
patrol commander
285
00:22:25,517 --> 00:22:28,689
Lieutenant Hyatt is
briefed on the situation.
286
00:22:28,862 --> 00:22:31,896
Luckily, our K-9 officer was
nearby and responded
287
00:22:32,034 --> 00:22:34,137
to the area and immediately
was able to get his K-9 partner
288
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on the ground
and begin tracking.
289
00:22:35,689 --> 00:22:38,275
Typically, we try
to saturate the area.
290
00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,068
[LT. Hyatt] The moment that
those subjects lay on foot,
291
00:22:46,241 --> 00:22:48,379
danger doesn't subside,
it changes.
292
00:22:50,103 --> 00:22:51,482
It's a whole
different set of factors
293
00:22:51,655 --> 00:22:53,274
you're dealing with at the time.
294
00:22:53,275 --> 00:22:55,068
Most of the time,
they are armed.
295
00:23:15,586 --> 00:23:17,586
20 minutes into the search,
296
00:23:17,758 --> 00:23:19,896
there's still no sign
of the suspect.
297
00:23:20,034 --> 00:23:22,379
But officers aren't done yet.
298
00:23:36,482 --> 00:23:38,793
[witness] Right, right...
[indistinct].
299
00:23:38,965 --> 00:23:40,172
Right there.
300
00:23:54,586 --> 00:23:55,689
[officer on radio]
Down to the left.
301
00:24:05,172 --> 00:24:07,275
[ominous music intensifies]
302
00:24:26,275 --> 00:24:28,896
The suspect still
hasn't been found,
303
00:24:29,034 --> 00:24:32,620
but officers know
he must be close by.
304
00:24:35,068 --> 00:24:37,379
[Sgt. Isaac] That subject
was contained a little bit.
305
00:24:38,586 --> 00:24:40,000
We had a perimeter set up.
306
00:24:41,275 --> 00:24:44,758
K-9 gets there,
and their job is to...
307
00:24:45,896 --> 00:24:47,172
you know, sniff out the subject.
308
00:24:47,344 --> 00:24:48,379
♪
309
00:25:08,241 --> 00:25:10,448
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- [bleep]
310
00:25:24,241 --> 00:25:25,931
[exhales and grunts]
311
00:25:28,379 --> 00:25:29,482
[Peachtree City
police speaking]
312
00:25:36,689 --> 00:25:37,931
[indistinct mumbling]
313
00:25:40,379 --> 00:25:42,000
[indistinct radio chatter]
314
00:25:44,482 --> 00:25:45,758
[Sgt. Isaac]
When the suspects,
315
00:25:45,931 --> 00:25:49,482
when they were taken into
custody, it was very relieving.
316
00:25:49,655 --> 00:25:51,068
[police chattering]
317
00:25:51,241 --> 00:25:52,482
[Cpl. Wootten] I end up
searching the vehicle,
318
00:25:52,655 --> 00:25:56,000
and I find all types
of evidence to support
319
00:25:56,137 --> 00:25:59,379
that these two gentlemen
were committing entering auto.
320
00:26:00,379 --> 00:26:04,068
I find rubber gloves,
a window punch,
321
00:26:04,241 --> 00:26:07,620
which are commonly used
to bust out windows.
322
00:26:10,068 --> 00:26:12,172
And then I find in the back
of the vehicle,
323
00:26:12,344 --> 00:26:15,758
purses and wallets
containing personal items
324
00:26:15,931 --> 00:26:19,895
such as credit cards,
driver's licenses.
325
00:26:19,896 --> 00:26:23,586
And the fact that they're
keeping people's credit cards
326
00:26:23,758 --> 00:26:26,137
makes me believe that
they're also planning to use
327
00:26:26,310 --> 00:26:29,482
this information
for fraudulent activities.
328
00:26:29,655 --> 00:26:31,965
[indistinct chatter]
329
00:26:41,551 --> 00:26:42,619
OK, just stay right there...
330
00:26:42,620 --> 00:26:45,448
Both men plead guilty
to multiple charges,
331
00:26:45,620 --> 00:26:50,000
including identity fraud
and obstruction of an officer.
332
00:26:50,137 --> 00:26:53,172
Anthony Dixon is sentenced
to three years in prison
333
00:26:53,344 --> 00:26:55,448
and seven years probation.
334
00:26:55,620 --> 00:26:58,793
Anisha Christopher is sentenced
to two years in prison
335
00:26:58,965 --> 00:27:00,482
and eight years probation.
336
00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,448
[Cpl. Wootten] Entering auto
is a serious crime.
337
00:27:04,620 --> 00:27:06,862
Some people may leave
a firearm in their car
338
00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,965
and their firearm gets stolen.
339
00:27:09,103 --> 00:27:12,000
Um, and now it's in the hands
of a criminal.
340
00:27:12,137 --> 00:27:16,241
They can steal your identity,
empty out your bank accounts.
341
00:27:16,413 --> 00:27:19,172
It's the start
of a larger crime.
342
00:27:21,241 --> 00:27:24,965
[Sgt. Isaac]
The civilian vehicle,
I just hit his tail light.
343
00:27:25,103 --> 00:27:27,172
But after that,
everybody was fine.
344
00:27:28,275 --> 00:27:30,275
Overall, nobody got hurt.
345
00:27:31,172 --> 00:27:32,895
My officers are going home.
346
00:27:32,896 --> 00:27:36,655
Uh, the suspects are gonna jail,
and I'm OK with that.
347
00:27:39,551 --> 00:27:40,689
♪
348
00:27:49,482 --> 00:27:50,586
[phone ringing]
349
00:28:21,793 --> 00:28:24,965
The local fire department is
dispatched to the scene,
350
00:28:25,103 --> 00:28:28,378
but the rescue needs
to come from the air.
351
00:28:28,379 --> 00:28:31,793
59 miles away,
the Sonoma County Sheriff's
352
00:28:31,965 --> 00:28:34,275
helicopter team
is called into action.
353
00:28:35,586 --> 00:28:38,378
[F.O. Matelli] Our helicopter
program is a little unique.
354
00:28:38,379 --> 00:28:40,586
Law enforcement is
our primary mission,
355
00:28:40,758 --> 00:28:42,689
but we also have search
and rescue.
356
00:28:43,793 --> 00:28:47,274
The subject was about 50 feet
off the top of the trail
357
00:28:47,275 --> 00:28:49,103
and was clinging
to the cliffs below.
358
00:28:50,275 --> 00:28:52,068
We better get there fast.
359
00:28:52,241 --> 00:28:53,688
This is
life-or-death situation
360
00:28:53,689 --> 00:28:55,274
and time is of the essence.
361
00:28:55,275 --> 00:28:57,171
[helicopter whirring]
362
00:28:57,172 --> 00:29:00,792
25 minutes after receiving
after receiving the 911 call,
363
00:29:00,793 --> 00:29:03,274
the helicopter team
arrives at the cliff
364
00:29:03,275 --> 00:29:04,862
and starts its search.
365
00:29:06,551 --> 00:29:07,655
[F.O. Matelli] The Southern
Marin Fire Department
366
00:29:07,827 --> 00:29:09,448
had arrived a little
bit before we did.
367
00:29:11,482 --> 00:29:13,068
There was a firefighter
at the top of the cliff
368
00:29:13,241 --> 00:29:15,172
that was pointing
a flashlight down,
369
00:29:15,344 --> 00:29:18,379
so I started using the thermal
camera to scan the cliffs.
370
00:29:18,551 --> 00:29:20,793
[helicopter whirring]
371
00:29:23,793 --> 00:29:24,896
[radio beeps]
372
00:29:32,689 --> 00:29:34,896
[F.O. Matelli] I saw him
with a thermal imager.
373
00:29:35,034 --> 00:29:37,862
I could see that he was so
far up from the rocks,
374
00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:39,758
I'd estimate 40 to 50 feet.
375
00:29:41,793 --> 00:29:43,689
[helicopter whirring]
376
00:29:46,137 --> 00:29:47,793
[F.O. Matelli]
We realized right off the bat,
377
00:29:49,103 --> 00:29:52,344
it was life-or-death,
clinging to the cliff.
378
00:29:54,379 --> 00:29:55,965
Waiting for help
at the cliff top
379
00:29:56,103 --> 00:29:59,344
is the man's partner,
Tasha, who called 911.
380
00:30:00,896 --> 00:30:02,103
It was late afternoon,
381
00:30:02,275 --> 00:30:05,000
and we started walking
down the beach.
382
00:30:07,448 --> 00:30:13,274
Cody decided that this cliff
looked just so enticing
383
00:30:13,275 --> 00:30:15,000
and that he should climb it.
384
00:30:16,793 --> 00:30:18,793
I could see that chunks of dirt
385
00:30:18,965 --> 00:30:20,895
and sand were starting
to slide off.
386
00:30:20,896 --> 00:30:23,137
There were rocks that
had started to crumble.
387
00:30:24,758 --> 00:30:27,275
He just turned.
He didn't say anything.
388
00:30:27,448 --> 00:30:30,172
He just shook his head no.
And I knew he was stuck.
389
00:30:33,896 --> 00:30:35,379
It was very high.
390
00:30:36,379 --> 00:30:39,862
A fall like that, I don't know
how he would have survived
391
00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:41,379
something like that,
if I'm honest.
392
00:30:44,482 --> 00:30:45,931
♪
393
00:30:48,379 --> 00:30:50,862
[Tasha]
There was a spiral of thoughts.
394
00:30:51,758 --> 00:30:53,000
How do you explain this?
395
00:30:53,137 --> 00:30:54,896
How do I call his mother
and tell her, like,
396
00:30:55,862 --> 00:31:01,793
"Cody fell and he's paralyzed,"
or worse yet, "he's dead"?
397
00:31:04,241 --> 00:31:06,481
Cody meets me on the porch
every day when I get home.
398
00:31:06,482 --> 00:31:08,034
[melancholic music plays]
399
00:31:11,275 --> 00:31:12,379
No one would have been there.
400
00:31:12,551 --> 00:31:13,586
♪
401
00:31:20,172 --> 00:31:21,137
Oh, God.
402
00:31:21,310 --> 00:31:22,344
♪
403
00:31:37,379 --> 00:31:38,482
[helicopter whirring]
404
00:31:44,103 --> 00:31:45,274
[F.O. Matelli]
Our helicopter unit,
405
00:31:45,275 --> 00:31:47,172
we use what's called vertical
reference long-line.
406
00:31:48,586 --> 00:31:51,965
We're one of the only aircraft
in the nation that can do that.
407
00:31:53,862 --> 00:31:55,172
[helicopter whirring]
408
00:31:57,655 --> 00:32:00,378
[F.O. Matelli] What I do is,
I hook a 100- or 200-foot rope
409
00:32:00,379 --> 00:32:02,378
up to the bottom of the belly
of the aircraft.
410
00:32:02,379 --> 00:32:03,758
[helicopter whirring]
411
00:32:07,379 --> 00:32:09,378
[F.O. Matelli] We remove
the door of the helicopter
412
00:32:09,379 --> 00:32:11,965
so that the pilot can look down
and maneuver the helicopter
413
00:32:12,103 --> 00:32:13,896
in order to put us
into the correct position.
414
00:32:14,034 --> 00:32:16,000
[helicopter whirring]
415
00:32:43,137 --> 00:32:46,448
[Pilot Cooper] At nighttime,
the lack of depth perception
416
00:32:46,620 --> 00:32:50,862
that I have looking down
the line is much more difficult.
417
00:32:52,275 --> 00:32:54,758
The key thing is not to let
that pressure get to you,
418
00:32:54,931 --> 00:32:56,689
'cause that's gonna add stress.
419
00:32:56,862 --> 00:32:58,793
You're gonna start over
controlling the aircraft
420
00:32:58,965 --> 00:33:00,965
and making things worse.
- [helicopter whirring]
421
00:33:18,034 --> 00:33:21,310
[F.O. Matelli]
Every time I go on the line,
I'm still a little bit nervous.
422
00:33:23,793 --> 00:33:25,688
My fear was that he was
just going to let go,
423
00:33:25,689 --> 00:33:27,448
or he was gonna lose
his footing and slide
424
00:33:27,620 --> 00:33:28,793
and fall down the cliff.
425
00:33:32,689 --> 00:33:35,103
We need to be fast,
but we need to be smooth
426
00:33:35,275 --> 00:33:36,585
so we don't blow
him off the cliff.
427
00:33:36,586 --> 00:33:37,689
[helicopter whirring]
428
00:34:15,965 --> 00:34:18,965
[F.O. Matelli]
As Pilot Cooper was
flying me into Cody's location,
429
00:34:19,103 --> 00:34:21,275
I started to get a spin
on the bottom of the lines.
430
00:34:26,896 --> 00:34:29,275
Rotor wash coming
from the helicopter is
431
00:34:29,448 --> 00:34:31,000
the air as it comes off
the rotor blades,
432
00:34:31,137 --> 00:34:32,655
kind of spins in like a spiral.
433
00:34:32,827 --> 00:34:33,793
[helicopter whirring]
434
00:34:45,862 --> 00:34:47,655
[F.O. Matelli] I kept trying
to reach out and grab the cliff.
435
00:34:51,793 --> 00:34:53,551
[helicopter whirring]
436
00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:59,172
[F.O. Matelli] Helicopters
by nature are very unstable.
437
00:34:59,344 --> 00:35:01,379
They're also very,
very sensitive in the controls.
438
00:35:01,551 --> 00:35:03,551
[helicopter whirring]
439
00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,344
[F.O. Matelli] The biggest thing
that I have to worry about
440
00:35:08,517 --> 00:35:11,344
is not smashing
Larry into Cody,
441
00:35:11,517 --> 00:35:13,000
knocking him off the cliff
and killing him.
442
00:35:20,103 --> 00:35:22,758
[suspenseful tones play]
443
00:35:34,275 --> 00:35:35,482
♪
444
00:35:42,793 --> 00:35:43,896
[helicopter whirring]
445
00:35:50,793 --> 00:35:53,793
And eventually, Pilot Cooper
was able to just slide me
446
00:35:53,965 --> 00:35:55,655
a little bit closer.
447
00:35:58,103 --> 00:35:59,896
And as soon as
I got close enough,
448
00:36:00,103 --> 00:36:02,034
I could grab onto
the cliff myself.
449
00:36:12,137 --> 00:36:15,551
I'm just hopefully seconds
away from rescuing him,
450
00:36:15,724 --> 00:36:17,793
and there's still a lot
that can go wrong.
451
00:36:19,137 --> 00:36:21,275
I was having kind of trouble
finding my footing,
452
00:36:21,448 --> 00:36:23,758
so I was sliding a little bit
as I was behind him.
453
00:36:23,931 --> 00:36:24,896
[helicopter whirring]
454
00:36:35,758 --> 00:36:37,689
[Pilot Cooper] The ebbing tide
below the helicopter
455
00:36:37,862 --> 00:36:40,965
was making it really tricky
to hold my position.
456
00:36:43,172 --> 00:36:46,068
You know, the nighttime adds
an increased risk.
457
00:36:50,103 --> 00:36:52,448
It's so dark out,
you have nothing
458
00:36:52,620 --> 00:36:54,206
but what's on the helicopter.
459
00:36:56,689 --> 00:36:58,551
[Tasha] In my mind,
as I'm seeing them
460
00:36:58,724 --> 00:37:02,792
lower this guy to retrieve Cody
from the side of the cliff,
461
00:37:02,793 --> 00:37:06,241
for me, it felt like
this finish line.
462
00:37:06,413 --> 00:37:08,586
Like,
"OK, he's right behind him."
463
00:37:08,758 --> 00:37:10,172
He has to be close
to getting him.
464
00:37:23,689 --> 00:37:27,000
It's a risk trying
to pull his hands off.
465
00:37:27,137 --> 00:37:29,965
My fear is that his hands
and his body are the only thing
466
00:37:30,103 --> 00:37:31,655
that's keeping him
from sliding down
467
00:37:31,827 --> 00:37:33,103
and falling off this cliff.
468
00:37:45,551 --> 00:37:46,655
[helicopter whirring]
469
00:37:51,965 --> 00:37:55,448
I could obviously tell that
Cody was-- was scared.
470
00:37:55,620 --> 00:37:58,171
And, you know, so I told him,
"I got you, brother,"
471
00:37:58,172 --> 00:38:00,379
just trying to kind of calm
him a little bit.
472
00:38:05,137 --> 00:38:07,896
[Pilot Cooper]
When the line went tight
and they came off the cliff,
473
00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:12,103
I actually did a big exhale
in the aircraft.
474
00:38:12,275 --> 00:38:13,241
[helicopter whirring]
475
00:38:19,896 --> 00:38:22,000
[tense music plays]
476
00:38:57,586 --> 00:39:00,378
The huge sigh of relief came
when they strapped me in,
477
00:39:00,379 --> 00:39:02,172
and they finally lifted me
off the cliff.
478
00:39:08,689 --> 00:39:11,000
[Cody] That moment
of when I let go--
479
00:39:11,137 --> 00:39:14,275
was the big moment that
I knew I was safe.
480
00:39:16,758 --> 00:39:19,689
[Tasha] I was talking to one
of the emergency personnel,
481
00:39:19,862 --> 00:39:22,482
and I turned
and I saw Cody walking.
482
00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:26,688
And it was this...
483
00:39:26,689 --> 00:39:30,034
multiple sensations, as this
entire experience has been,
484
00:39:30,206 --> 00:39:31,689
all these different feelings.
485
00:39:32,689 --> 00:39:35,895
[Cody]
My arms were shaking, my legs
were still a little bit shaky,
486
00:39:35,896 --> 00:39:38,103
and I had these scrapes
on my legs.
487
00:39:46,482 --> 00:39:48,758
[Tasha] The base of your home
together is different bricks
488
00:39:48,931 --> 00:39:50,275
from each of you.
489
00:39:50,448 --> 00:39:55,793
And you think about losing
your life partner like that.
490
00:39:55,965 --> 00:39:58,034
How do you continue
to build a house with bricks
491
00:39:58,206 --> 00:39:59,482
from two people
if there's only one?
492
00:39:59,655 --> 00:40:00,655
[helicopter whirring]
493
00:40:06,655 --> 00:40:09,000
[Cody] I reflected back
on that moment, uh,
494
00:40:09,172 --> 00:40:10,862
just wishing I wouldn't
have done it.
495
00:40:12,758 --> 00:40:16,034
[Cody] I'm definitely grateful
for the rescuers.
496
00:40:18,482 --> 00:40:21,344
You know, without them,
I may not be here today.
497
00:40:35,482 --> 00:40:36,586
[indistinct]
498
00:40:47,586 --> 00:40:49,793
[F.O. Matelli] This rescue
was-- was very challenging.
499
00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:54,000
Afterwards, when you
kind of ponder it, like,
500
00:40:54,172 --> 00:40:57,758
man, this, you know, this kid
was in a really bad situation
501
00:40:57,931 --> 00:41:00,792
and it very well could
have been life or death.
502
00:41:00,793 --> 00:41:03,758
That's when you start to kind
of feel a little proud, like,
503
00:41:03,931 --> 00:41:05,275
"We just accomplished this."
504
00:41:07,758 --> 00:41:11,585
I'm adamant that if Cody was
unable to hang on that night,
505
00:41:11,586 --> 00:41:13,517
he probably wouldn't
have survived.
506
00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:19,000
[F.O. Matelli]
There's obvious risks on
in everything that we do.
507
00:41:19,137 --> 00:41:22,379
But at the end of the day,
when you do rescue somebody
508
00:41:22,551 --> 00:41:26,000
or save someone's life,
those risks are well worth it.
509
00:41:26,137 --> 00:41:29,379
And, um, you know, I would put
myself at risk every single day
510
00:41:29,551 --> 00:41:30,792
to continue doing that.
511
00:41:30,793 --> 00:41:32,758
[helicopter whirring]