PHOENIX -- An officer accidentally shot himself in the ankle at the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy Monday morning.
Phoenix police Detective James Holmes said an officer unintentionally discharged his firearm while the weapon was holstered during training, grazing his ankle.
The officer was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
The officer has not been identified, but Holmes said he was not a recruit.
Holmes said the incident is being investigated to determine the cause and to prevent future episodes.
doeadeer said on November 9, 2009 at 1:01 PM
This guy will NEVER be able to live this down! Glad he wasn't hurt too bad!
kleigh said on November 9, 2009 at 5:40 PM
How can you shoot your self if the gun "was holstered during training"...Come on people, the cop had his finger on the trigger and pulled it while 1. putting it into his holster or 2. taking it out and pulling the trigger. Plus he broke the second rule ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER TILL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT!! i think he missed that day in trainning.
hoohah said on November 10, 2009 at 9:42 AM
It's not called an "accidental" shooting. It's called a negligent discharge. Gun handling requires rules. If one of those rules is violated, it's violated through negligence. Please call a negligent discharge what is is from now on. One has to press the trigger for the gun to discharge. That's not "ACCIDENTAL."
astrophysicist said on November 10, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Semantics, hoohah...
molon_labe07 said on November 11, 2009 at 4:09 PM
The article states, "...an officer unintentionally discharged his firearm while the weapon was holstered..." What nonsense. There is no duty holster I've every seen which allows the officer to access the trigger while the pistol is holstered. The officer either pressed the trigger as he drew the weapon from the holster or he holstered with his finger on the trigger. Statistically it is most likely to be the latter. The part that irks me is that the reporter is so ill-informed that she would actually print the nonsense handed to her by the Academy's public relations officer. Holstered weapons do not discharge!