Police Chief Shoots Self at Gun Training Session

**Big Dog** · May 5th, 2008, 12:16 PM

Jeez .....................

Police Chief Shoots Self at Gun Training Session.

RIVERDALE, Utah — The police chief in Riverdale accidentally shot himself in an ankle while demonstrating how to dislodge a jammed handgun.

Chief Dave Hansen was taken to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden for surgery.
The 54-year-old chief accidentally fired a gun during a training exercise inside a conference room at Riverdale police headquarters.

A fire captain and Riverdale Mayor Bruce Burrows confirmed the chief shot himself Saturday in an ankle bone. They said he was trying to fix a gun with a jammed round when the bullet fired.

Riverdale police officers carry .40-caliber pistols.

Hospital supervisor Rohn Larsen said Hansen was in stable condition Sunday. Larsen said he couldn't reveal which ankle — left or right — the chief shot.

A Weber County dispatcher said nobody from the Riverdale police department was available Sunday to release any information on the accident. A patrol officer on duty Sunday said he didn't know anything about it.

The chief's brother, a state lawmaker, said Hansen is a 23-year veteran and chief of the Riverdale police force since 2006.

**Lycanthrope** · May 5th, 2008, 12:20 PM

"I'm the only one in this room that is qualified to unjam a Glock .40......"

Lycansorry,hadtothrope

**Cheeseybacon** · May 5th, 2008, 12:26 PM

Glawk fo-tay, fo sho!

**Karl/PA** · May 5th, 2008, 12:49 PM

Show this to Glockie.

**625** · May 5th, 2008, 01:38 PM

What is it with cops, Glocks, and NDs? Glocks just seem too complex for some of todays crop of Police. I don't dislike cops, but I do dislike the fact that they continue to lower their hiring standards. Maybe they should go back to DA revolvers.

I like this part:

They said he was trying to fix a gun with a jammed round when the bullet fired.

Yea, couldn't have anything to do with the fact that he pulled the trigger now could it?

**sluggie24** · May 5th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Am I right in assuming he was demonstraiting what NOT to do at the time?

**1blindref** · May 5th, 2008, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

"I'm the only one in this room that is qualified to unjam a Glock .40......"

Lycansorry,hadtothrope

Just what I was thinking.

**PA CERTIFIED AGENT** · May 5th, 2008, 04:13 PM

Reminds me of that D.E.A. Agent who shot himself in the foot in front of a class of kids. Why don't they just use Dummy bullets if they don't know basic gun safety. And these are the folks that are here for our safety......wow.