This morning, at 4:23 AM, Officer Jason Pratt of the Omaha Police Department died from a gunshot wound to the head sustained in the line of duty on the evening of September 11, 2003. He was shot while chasing Albert Rucker on foot after he fled from a traffic stop. Rucker had been involved in over 140 different incidents with police and was wanted on two outstanding felony warrants at the time of the shooting. He was shot to death by another officer.
Pratt has been in critical condition since the night of the shooting and his weeklong fight ended this morning. A call went over the radio to every officer this morning: Officer Jason "Tye" Pratt is 10-7. End of Tour.
Pratt was a member of Omaha's Emergency Response Unit, the equivalent of a SWAT team. The elite unit is trained for the most dangerous duty. He was one of the most highly-trained members of the Omaha Police.
Please hold Officer Pratt and his family in your prayers. Pratt is survived by his wife, Stacy, and their daughters 8-month-old Jordan and 3-year-old Madison. He was a seven-year veteran of the force.
A full news article can be read at
http://www.theomahachannel.com/news/2496448/detail.html
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