Officer Donald Sahota - Vancouver Police Dept. - WA - True Life Hero

Donald Sahota
- Jan. 29, 2022 -

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Vancouver Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	WA, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Jan. 29, 2022
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 52 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Vancouver Police Dept. - WA 521 Chkalov Drive Vancouver, WA 98683 USA (360)693-3111
County:	Clark
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	4/2014
FBI Class:	Death - Police
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	7 years
Duties:	assigned to training unit

Bio: Officer Sahota had served with the Vancouver Police Department for over seven years. He had previously served with the Gresham Police Department and the Port of Portland Police Department in Oregon.

Survived by:

Wife
and two children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	WA USA
Summary:	Officer Donald Sahota was inadvertently shot and killed by a Clark County Sheriff's Office deputy while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect who was attempting to break into his home. The suspect had fled police after robbing a gas station on Northeast 117th Avenue in Vancouver. Officers used spike strips to immobilize the car, but the suspect was able to flee on foot. As deputies were searching for the suspect a woman called 911 reporting that a man who fit the robbery suspect's description had pounded on her front door asking for help and claimed he had been involved in a collision. She informed the call-taker that her husband was an off-duty officer and had gone outside to detain the man. The suspect and Officer Sahota became engaged in a struggle during which Officer Sahota was stabbed several times and dropped his firearm. The suspect broke free and began running toward Officer Sahota's house. Officer Sahota retrieved his firearm and ran after the suspect as Clark County deputies arrived. One of the deputies perceived Officer Sahota as an armed suspect and shot him, not realizing he was an officer and the homeowner. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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Last Updated: Feb. 01, 2022