Police1 iconPolice1Sep 23, 2026

Former Wash. deputy awarded $30M in suit over firearms training incident that caused him to lose his leg

The suit claimed the deputy's AR-15 unintentionally discharged after its three-point sling caught on his earmuffs during a support-side shoulder transition

Former Wash. deputy awarded $30M in suit over firearms training incident that caused him to lose his leg

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The suit claimed the deputy's AR-15 unintentionally discharged after its three-point sling caught on his earmuffs during a support-side shoulder transition

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The suit claimed the deputy's AR-15 unintentionally discharged after its three-point sling caught on his earmuffs during a support-side shoulder transition

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