
A Bureau of Indian Affairs criminal investigator and long-time Northern Nevada law enforcement officer, Investigator Phoenix had dedicated her life to improving her community and caring for children through her law enforcement career in Northern Nevada and Montana after the tragic deaths of her own two children and brother, Ronald Phoenix, in a fatal car accident in 2000.
Investigator Phoenix, age 43, is survived by her husband who is also a police officer as well as her father, stepmother, and several brothers and sisters.

The suspect had been handcuffed behind the back and placed in the backseat of Corporal Thielepape's patrol car. However, the man was able to move his handcuffed arms below his legs to the front of his body. When Corporal Thielepape opened the back door of the patrol car a struggle ensued during which the suspect gained control of one of Corporal Thielepape's two handguns and opened fire striking him several times. Despite being critically wounded, Corporal Thielepape returned fire and killed the suspect.
Corporal Thielepape, age 57, was transported to a local hospital where he underwent several surgeries in an attempt to repair the wounds but they were too serious for him to survive. He was with family members at Memorial Hermann Hospital when he died on Wednesday, February 20th.
Corporal Thielepape was a 12-year veteran of the Constable's Office and was assigned to a special unit focused on finding fugitives and parole violators.
Please keep these fallen officers and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
Many thanks to the officers for their service and sacrifice. Peace to the families.
ReplyDeleteHoney, this has to stop. You are doing these posts too frequently. How awful for the families of these two fine officers. My hat is off to the Corporal for killing the perp though. As it should be. My thoughts and prayers go out to both of these families. :)
ReplyDeleteMy heart is breaking... I feel very helpless that this happens. I wish I could take the bad of the world away.
ReplyDeleteVery nice story.Heart breaking.
ReplyDeleteIt's just too sad! :(
ReplyDeleteMay God bless and carry their families through this journey of grief.
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