Critical Incident Review - Buddy Brown - 1/16/18 - York County, SC

DescriptionMy guest today Is Buddy Brown. Buddy works for the York County Sherriff’s Office in South Carolina. Buddy has worked patrol, narcotics and training and spent more than 18 years on the York County regional SWAT team. On January 16, 2018, York County responded to a domestic violence call that led a suspect on the run in the woods behind a residential area. By the time the night was over Det. Mike Doty would be murdered by the suspect and three other members of the agency would be shot and seriously wounded, including Buddy. In this Critical Incident Review Buddy will take us through the timeline and events of the night as well as discuss their lessons learned and his recovery from catastrophic injuries.Timestamps2:20 - His history and career path3:20  – Configuration of York County Sheriff’s Office Agency and the SWAT team5:10 – Initial call for service and search for suspect9:00 – Ambush of dog team and Shooting of K9 Sgt. Randy Clinton15:40 – Initial SWAT response and search24:15 – Response to 1475 Paraham Road30:45 – Ambush of team by suspects and shooting of three team members35:20 – Shooting stops and suspect surrenders39:10 – Initial medical response for injured operators45:40 – Buddy’s Injuries47:30 – Arrest of suspect56:30 – Initial effects on the families58:50 – Arrival at the hospital & treatment1:03:00 – Buddy’s recovery1:05:45 – Personal lessons learned1:08:00 – Team lessons learned1:18:50 – Aftermath and healing from the trauma of the event Important LinksYork County SO Documentary – The Many Heroes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK7N8kvFjVfs8fzsyDgmTg6ZtbN2UpXPG  Contact Info: Phone 803-230-2106Email Buddy.brown@yorkcountygov.comBook Recommendations: Dave Grossman - On Killing – ISBN 978-0316040938Dave Grossman - On Combat – ISBN 978-0964920545Paul Howe - Leadership and Training for the Fight – ISBN 978-1420889505Jocko Willink - Discipline Equals Freedom – ISBN 978-1250156945