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Texas Police Officer Shot, Killed in Line of Duty Was a NH Native
Officer Elijah Garretson, a recent academy graduate, was killed in an officer-involved shooting; the suspect died by self-inflicted gunshot, Texas Rangers lead the investigation.
- On Jan. 10, Copperas Cove Police Department officer Elijah Garretson was killed in an officer-involved shooting, with the Texas Rangers leading the investigation at the police department's request.
- Elijah Garretson joined the department less than seven months ago after graduating the Central Texas College Police Academy, earning the Academic Award in Copperas Cove, Central Texas.
- Authorities say officers conducted a lengthy negotiation with the unidentified suspect at a separate location, after which the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
- The Copperas Cove Police Department asked for patience while the local law enforcement community and family of Elijah Garretson grieve, as Killeen and Lampasas police posted condolences.
- Details about the initial confrontation remain undisclosed while investigators continue working, and no further information was immediately available as the suspect's identity is withheld amid the active investigation.
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