And Danger for All: Police pursuits, even when necessary, inherently risky
Expert says the drivers of the police car and the suspect car experience an ‘adrenaline dump’
“No pursuit is worth the loss of innocent life,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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