Archive for June 2026
“2205, Shots Fired!”
“2205, Shots Fired!” by Captain Bob Asher, Ret. “2205, domestic disturbance in progress at 2211 Pleasant Grove Avenue. Caller reports her father is downstairs, attacking her brother,” the Ballwin, Missouri police dispatcher transmitted over the police radio. “Radio, 2205, 10-76,” I replied from my cruiser, marked unit #317, a white Ford Crown Victoria. 10-76…
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“Taji Tower, We Have an Aircraft Down” by Captain Bob Asher, Ret. The UHF radio was jammed with traffic. I thought of calling out a Mayday over Taji tower’s frequency, but it probably would have caused more confusion. Rather than talk over the other aircrafts’ transmissions, I waited for a few seconds. It seemed like…
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