SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The ambush that took the lives of two Christian County deputies earlier this year didn’t just shake the community. It exposed gaps in training and gear that officers say could have saved lives.
More than 100 officers from several different agencies responded to a wooded area near Highlandville after investigators say Richard Bird shot and killed Deputy Gabriel Ramirez. After an hour-long search, a shootout ensued that would take the life of Deputy Michael Hislope and injure 2 others. It was then that they knew they needed more resources than they had.
“We saw a situation, unfortunately, that we don’t ever want to see again,” said Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole…