Court docs detail police officer's drinking before shootout
PORTLAND, Ore. – According to an application for a search warrant, a Hillsboro police officer's wife said her husband had been drinking the day before getting into a shootout with police as well as off and on throughout that week.
Timothy Cannon's wife said he got agitated with her about not returning a text message and pinned her to the ground and bed, Sunday, Jan. 20.
She called 911, grabbed a gun, and locked herself and their 6-year-old daughter in the bathroom.
According to the search warrant application and a dispatch log, Timothy Cannon had several guns, including an AR-15.
They said Cannon told responding officers to shoot him and then threatened to shoot them if they didn't leave.
Cannon's wife reported hearing a "volley of gunfire" and one officer estimated more than 50 rounds were fired in total.
Officers said bullets came through the wall, hitting the ground just a few feet in front of them.
Then Cannon surrendered, coming down the stairs with his arms linked with his wife and daughter.
Cannon resigned from his job at the Hillsboro Police Department shortly after his arrest. His wife works with the Forest Grove Police Department. They both know some Washington County sheriff’s deputies.
All three agencies responded that night.
he didn't use the AR-15. Why was it mentioned by KATU? The fact that he had one adds no valuable information to the story and seems to only wish to feed off the fear and anger surrounding the shooting of children.
 @Derrick Well..for your information...he did use the AR in the shooting.  There are so many facts that have not been disclosed.
@PD1202 @Derrick Ah, well that would make sense then if that part had made it into the story.
They also forgot to mention if he had a knife, a bat, or a hank of rope in the house. Â These are all potential weapons.
I really have to wonder how much of the return fire by the police was return gunfire at a threat, and how much was due to a sympathetic response to gunfire. Â It seems that a lot of cops fired a lot of bullets without hitting anything. Â If our police are only hitting with less that 1 out of 50 bullets fired that is a problem in itself. Â It appears that there may be some training opportunities here.
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Here are the 4 basic rules of gun safety. Â I have to wonder if rule 4 was being observed.
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Rule #1Â â All guns are always loaded.
Rule #2Â â Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
Rule #3Â â Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
Rule #4Â â Identify your target, and what is behind it.
Is this what all those paranoid, moronic gun enthusiasts mean when they run their mouths about paranoid conspiracy theories regarding a police state?
(I thought here would be the best place to ask)
 @correct Have you ever heard the expression "no one knows how ignorant you are until you open your mouth" Same goes for writing.
 @Pointblank Shouldn't you be digging a bunker somewhere in Montana?
The one thing this article fails to mention is that TEN as in 10 responding officers discharged their weapons in a frenzied barage of at least 50 rounds. One can only assume that since the former officer was firing from inside the house, these 10 officers were firing rounds into the house with a woman and 6 yr. old child inside. I want to know what's up with that. One could speculate that since there were only two casualties, one responding officer was slightly wounded by a piece of shrapnel and the perp had a small insignificant wound, that there was simply a bunch of frenetic firing at the house by ten officers. How bystanders or the other occupants of the house were not killed or wounded is just dumb luck. I doubt we ever get an appropriate candid explanation, but I'll bet some very poor decision making was involved. Ten officers! They don't even do that in Portland.
 @windtalker You should write them a letter and demand an answer.Cannon was a trained officer with LEO weapons and close quarters training, and total familiarization with the environment. The officers had to take shots when they could, possibly trying to shoot through a wall or a corner, or at angles where innocent people weren't likely to be hit.The house may have been filled with noxious, acrid smoke and they may have been shooting up stairs, down stairs, around corners.FFS. So many armchair Rambos and internal investigators. I have no idea what happened but I know it must have been chaotic, loud, confusing and difficult.
 @windtalker You should wait until the entire story, including the HBPD's part is released. What you think happened may not be what happened.
Of course you are right, but I do know that TEN officers were firing weapons and apparently at least 50 rounds were fired in a residential neighborhood. That's a bit unusual to say the least.
 @windtalker If they were firing frangible rounds which wouldn't penetrate through walls, but might require firing more ammunition in the process, would that have any meaning to you?
This is news? Where's the "detail" in the court "docs?" It is not uncommon for someone to have a drink now and then, or even one or two a day. The story does not describe him as drunk, excessively inebriated, or even just tipsy. So what is the point? I just expect the main stream media to act like they are main stream media but all too often I find they write and report like third graders.
 @I812 The story does mention he was enraged enough to pin a grown woman to the floor and to a bed, which indicates he was pretty inebriated, has uncontrollable anger problems, or both. Sounds like just the kind of guy you DON'T want around guns, especially an AR15.Â
"including an AR-15"
Of course they had to mention that. He had other guns, too, KATU. C'mon, why did you single out the AR-15?Also, he was a law enforcement officer. He had access to the LEO-Only models that are already effectively prohibited from civilian purchase. Why would you be pointing out that a cop had a military-style assault weapon?Are you saying we can't trust AR-15s in the hands of law enforcement officers?
 @Playanekes "Are you saying we can't trust AR-15s in the hands of law enforcement officers?"Â
While I agree KATU is prone to some pretty poor writing, I think in this case they're trying to say we can't trust an AR15 in the hands of an intoxicated, spouse-abusing ass with out-of-control rage issues. That seems reasonable to me..
 @Playanekes yea would you trust this officer with a AR-15 I would not trust him with my dog
 @Playanekes KATU is so biased and opinionated that they would sell their first born for 5 minutes of getting everyone all riled up.  They don't report, they inject subterfuge, opinion and often create a story (read: Ammo found on road in Tillamook County) when there isn't one.  I keep coming back because I love to use them as excellent examples of poor journalists/reporters for others that I work with.
@Playanekes ?guns. Guns did this whole mess. Guns were invented for p-boys who don't know how to physically defend themselves. The majority of gun owners are short, out of shape fatties...... It's so hilarious. Glad I'm not involved with this culture and more importantly, glad I don't live in this bogus country anymore......
 @geo liquor You need to sleep it off! You're not making any sense! And by the way, I do agree with one thing you wrote, I too am glad that you no longer live in my Country!
 @geo liquor  @Playanekes Yep the strongest survive huh?  Guess you won't be needing all those handouts then scrub liberal.
 @geo liquor  @Playanekes Whatever, hippie. We're glad you don't live here either.
 @geo liquor  @Playanekes Geo liquor, I'm glad you don't live in this country anymore as are the majority of Americans. I would continue on with my rant, but I honestly feel sorry for you... It's sad that you'd rather troll the message boards of 'this bogus country' and post uneducated comments rather than attempting to find a way to positively contribute in your new society...
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Have another drink and try again...
 @geo liquor   @Playanekes "Learn how to fight"Like you fight. Dude, you're giving dope smokers a bad reputation. Chill out.
@Scott Campbell @Playanekes ? Sorry for me? Why because I KNOW you are one of those little men in a a big truck with a big gun??! Learn how to fight. Ban all guns and....... Give back the country to the American Indians.
 @geo liquor  @Playanekes I'm glad you don't too.
 @geo liquor  @Playanekes Wow! So many things wrong with this post I don't know where to begin.
 @geo liquor  How about you move to gun free Chicago?
@randomdude @Playanekes. Go away is a start....
So sad that his life came to this. Thank goodness nobody was shot in this !!
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I guess he was a loose "Cannon".
The media was sure to point out that he had an AR-15 on a day that O'bama gives a speech about
banning said firearm. Our media is controlled from top to bottom. And they follow orders well.
 @PeterAWolf Not only that he was an LEO and would still be able to purchase that weapon after the assault weapons ban.It's just you and I Ginny Burdick doesn't want to be able to protect ourselves if he went on a rampage with it.
Wait a minute. He's a cop. I thought cops could be trusted with guns.
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I guess that shoots holes in the theory that only cops should have guns.
He's going to jail over a text message? Loser.
Don't waste your money on an AR-15, buy a Ruger Mini 14 deer rifle, fully legal.
I agree that he's a loser, but I don't agree about text message part. Didn't return the message was like a tipping point. They were about to divorce (according to kgw)
 @RandyH He's an LEO. He could legally own an M-4. That's the irony.
@RandyH If you bought it in hardwood stock, the liberals would be fine; the black matte would make it look 'evil'.  Â
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