Meet officers who opened fire on gunman in Orlando massacre Officer Michael Napolitano saved by Kevlar helmet No description found
ORLANDO, Fla. – Authorities on Monday released the names of 11 officers who fired at the shooter who killed 49 people and injured 53 others inside an Orlando nightclub.
Most of the officers are with the SWAT team that stormed the Pulse nightclub after Omar Mateen took people inside hostage. The officers range in experience from about 25 years to two years with the Orlando Police Department.
One officer on the list was Michael Napolitano, who was shot in his Kevlar helmet but survived. A photo of the helmet has been widely circulated online
The other officers are:
Officer working extra duty at Pulse: Officer Adam Gruler, member of OPD since 2001
First Patrol Unit On Scene (also a SWAT Member): Lt. Scott Smith, member of OPD since 1992
First Patrol Unit On Scene (also a SWAT Member): Sgt. Jeffrey Backhaus, member of OPD since 2004
SWAT: Officer Timothy Stanley, member of OPD since 1998
SWAT: Officer Kevin Easterling, member of OPD since 1994
SWAT: Officer Andrew Bishop, member of OPD since 1994
SWAT: Sgt. James Parker, member of OPD since 1991
SWAT: Detective Raul Rivas, member of OPD since 1992
SWAT: Lt. Jonathan Bigelow, member of OPD since 2001
SWAT: Officer Ricardo Duenas, member of OPD since 2014
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