Officer Involved Shooting
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Updated: 1:00 PM Jul 3, 2009
Officer Involved Shooting
Bay County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating an officer involved shooting this morning.
Posted: 11:17 AM Jul 3, 2009
Sheriff Frank McKeithen Interview-Friday Morning Shootout
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Bay County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating an officer involved shooting this morning.

The shooting happened around 5:45 Friday morning at 5135 Bertha Nelson Road just off US 231 in Bayou George.

Initial reports say a deputy was answering a disturbance call at a home when 27-year-old Dustin Garland came out and started firing a 30.06 rifle in the air.

As Garland pointed the high powered rifle at deputies, Deputy Chad Vidrine fired multiple rounds at the subject, hitting him five times. Deputies were able at that time to secure the subject and get his rifle, neutralizing the confrontation. Garland was taken to a local hospital where his condition is not being released.

After the scene was secured, it was learned that there were three small children within the home.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is being called to to handle the investigation which is standard practice in Florida when a local police agency is involved.

Latest Comments

Posted by: Chris Location: P.C. on Jul 9, 2009 at 05:23 AM

Let me first apologize to Rick, I'm not a "superhero" like you sir. I didn't save the world! If I have a gun pointed at me I have the right to point one back. If you fire a gun anywhere close to my direction then I will defend myself as a non bulletproof mere mortal would....not all of us are made of steel!
Posted by: Jeff Location: Lynn Haven on Jul 8, 2009 at 01:05 PM

I can't believe this guy took five .40 caliber rounds and he's giving newspaper interviews. Our deputies need to be carrying .45 ACP's.
Posted by: Rick Location: Youngstown on Jul 7, 2009 at 06:43 PM

Yes I have had a sawed off shotgun pointed in my face and I am retired military and carried a weapon for 18 years. The issue is when to use deadly force. Deadly force may be authorized in a specific situation but those are guidelines and the officer must make the decision as to if it is truly warranted. I believe too many LEO's shoot when they truly should not. There is too much backslapping going on with fellow officers and others before the facts are out. Technically the accused could have pointed the rifle in the general direction of the officer while waving it around and met the requirements of use of deadly force but that does not mean the subject should be shot just that technically he could be shot IAW the law. Oh yes I have had some of the same training as a leo so please don't over simplify and I protected the nation for you.
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