Police Sergeant Shot at Station Returns Home
Sgt. James Garber, who was shot at the police station early Friday morning along with two other officers, returned home from the hospital Sunday afternoon.
Gloucester Township police Sgt. James Garber returned home to a hero's welcome Sunday afternoon. Garber, along with Sgt. Kevin Thyne and Ptl. Ruth Burns, was shot when 39-year-old Willingboro resident Eddie Jones III attacked and disarmed Burns while Jones was being processing on a stalking charge at police headquarters early Friday morning. Jones fired multiple times at the officers before being fatally shot by Garber and Thyne. Garber, a 13-year veteran, was the most seriously injured of the three officers, sustaining a gunshot wound to his stomach that required surgery. He was released Sunday afternoon from Cooper University Hospital in Camden, and returned to his township home. Thyne was shot in his duty belt, causing a laceration …
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Bull Pitt
11:38 pm on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Nice video and support from the township residents, the Police and Fire Departments, and of course the Warrior's Watch. We can only hope that many lessons were learned here, and all officers will return to full health. more ›