4. Injured on the Job
Such an accident happened to Officer Jason Shaw, who was a K-9, THI, patrol supervisor, and firearms instructor. Shaw claimed that on two separate occasions, an elderly gentleman failed to put the shift stick all the way in park and it slipped back down into reverse. When the driver hit his gas instead of the brake, it crashed into the patrol car, nearly hurting him in the process. Since then, officers are taught to be more alert to instances like these, especially when they can happen by accident so easily.