{"id":2427327,"date":"2025-04-25T05:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-courage-and-honor-of-chicago-officer-5-11-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T05:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:47:08","slug":"the-courage-and-honor-of-chicago-officer-5-11-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-courage-and-honor-of-chicago-officer-5-11-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The courage and honor of Chicago officer \u20185-11\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-courage-and-honor-of-chicago-officer-5-11-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2427327&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article highlights the heroic actions of a Chicago police officer,known by his call sign &#8220;5-11,&#8221; who responded to a life-threatening situation involving a mother and her child. on the morning of March 20, a 15-year-old girl called 911, reporting that her mother&#8217;s boyfriend had held them at gunpoint. Officer 5-11 arrived on the scene, calmly gathered details from the girl, and organized the police response to ensure safety. <\/p>\n<p>Upon entering the house, 5-11 led the operation, identifying himself to avoid misunderstandings. He encountered the armed suspect holding a woman hostage, allowing her to escape before swiftly neutralizing the threat with five shots in just six seconds. After securing the scene and ensuring the safety of the hostage, 5-11 displayed considerable professionalism despite experiencing shock from the intense situation.<\/p>\n<p>the article emphasizes the courage required for police work, noting that even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-passes-out-during-white-house-press-briefing\/\" title=\"Reporter faints at White House press briefing\">amid danger<\/a>, 5-11 continued to perform his duties, exemplifying the dedication and bravery often found in law enforcement. The suspect,identified as Devon Smith,was later pronounced dead at the hospital,and the incident was captured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-barely-pass-bill-bolstering-capitol-security-after-progressive-defections\/\" title=\"House Democrats Barely Pass Bill Bolstering Capitol Security After Progressive Defections\">police body cameras<\/a>,showcasing the officer&#8217;s quick thinking and resolve.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The courage and honor of Chicago officer &lsquo;5-11&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2097268\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">police<\/a> officers are corrupt, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3097964\/dc-police-response-times-too-slow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">some are lazy<\/a>, but many do an exceptionally demanding job with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2385856\/how-dc-police-showed-great-courage-and-professionalism-on-thursday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">courage and professionalism<\/a>. Ask any veteran officer about their life&rsquo;s work, and they will likely tell you two things: First, that they wouldn&rsquo;t do anything else, and second, that the job takes a psychological toll. Officers see too much of the worst of humanity in trying to protect the innocent.<\/p>\n<p>With that truth in mind, we should take time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-hollywood-celebrities-who-actually-back-the-blue\/\" title=\"8 Hollywood Celebrities Who Actually Back The Blue\">praise police officers<\/a> who take immense personal risks to save the lives of strangers. Police body cam footage testifies to one such incident that occurred on the cold morning of March 20 in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago&rsquo;s South Side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3390727\/california-democratic-mayor-matt-mahan-san-jose-homeless-people\/\">California Democratic mayor calls for jailing homeless people refusing housing amid encampment crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3389912\/man-arrested-colombia-tren-de-aragua-terrorism-charges\/\">Man arrested in Colombia becomes first alleged Tren de Aragua member to face terrorism charges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3388692\/josh-shapiro-trump-arson-attack\/\">Josh Shapiro says Trump called him about arson attack on his home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A 911 call came in from a 15-year-old girl. Her mother&rsquo;s boyfriend had held a gun to her and her mother&rsquo;s heads inside her mother&rsquo;s house. The girl had then left the residence. She was directed by the dispatcher to meet the responding police officers.<\/p>\n<p>A bald, bearded, Viking-esque officer and his partner were first on the scene. We see that officer, call sign &ldquo;5-11,&rdquo; calmly interviewing the girl to get pertinent details about the situation, the suspect, the apartment, and her mother. He then organizes other responding police units to establish a perimeter and join his entry team.<\/p>\n<p>The police enter the residence&rsquo;s ground floor with 5-11 leading from the front. The officers clear the ground floor. As they proceed upstairs, another officer moves in front of 5-11, and 5-11 stops him with a simple message, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want you getting shot. This is my call.&rdquo; Since the moment they entered the house, the officers have consistently identified themselves by shouting, &ldquo;Chicago Police!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the top of the stairs, 5-11 turns right into an open bathroom. With his handgun in front of him, the officer suddenly notices the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">bathroom-bedroom connecting door opening<\/a> toward him. A second later, he sees an armed man holding a woman hostage. He shouts for the man to raise his hands. The man does not comply. As 5-11 aims, the woman rushes through the connecting door, past him, and out to presumed safety. Only at this point does the officer engage the suspect with five shots. The suspect falls to the floor. The total time between the connecting door opening and the suspect being neutralized is six seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The officer&rsquo;s job isn&rsquo;t done, however. He handcuffs the unconscious suspect and radios for paramedics and a police duty sergeant to attend. Only when this is completed does 5-11 give himself a few seconds to take stock. &ldquo;Jesus f***ing Christ, man! Phew! Jesus f***ing Christ,&rdquo; he says to a fellow officer. But then he&rsquo;s back at it. 5-11 instructs the other officers to double-check that the suspect has no other weapons and to double-check the other bedrooms. He then inquires about the hostage and learns that she&rsquo;s fine. 5-11 moves downstairs to meet the other responding officers. His breathing and demeanor suggest he&rsquo;s in mild shock. But he keeps performing his duties without any impairment.<\/p>\n<p>5-11 is able to provide necessary information and effectively directs other officers. As the moment of crisis passes, he observes that the incident &ldquo;was like something out of the f***ing academy training!&rdquo; When one of his colleagues asks if he wants a bottle of water, 5-11 responds, &ldquo;No, I&rsquo;m all good, man. I appreciate it, though. Thank you, you&rsquo;re a good man.&rdquo; The duty sergeant arrives and asks 5-11 how he is feeling. &ldquo;A little lightheaded,&rdquo; he responds. Soon thereafter, the officer returns to his vehicle. It&rsquo;s now 7:26 a.m., 18 minutes after the officer first arrived. Eighteen minutes that 5-11 will never forget, and six seconds that gave an innocent woman the chance to see her daughter grow up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3377146\/trump-military-action-iran-nuclear-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">IS IT REALLY THE PERFECT TIME TO BOMB IRAN&rsquo;S NUCLEAR PROGRAM?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5-11&rsquo;s arm patch shows he&rsquo;s a field training officer, responsible for on-the-job supervision of new patrol officers. Whoever gave him that promotion surely took a moment of pride in watching what 5-11 did that day. He took a great personal risk to protect strangers skillfully. He has honored himself and his department with his conduct. Chicagoans are lucky to have him on patrol.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, Devon Smith, 43, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. You can watch police body cam videos of the incident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zbyIFPOak_k&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2097268\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2097268\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bravery and integrity of Chicago officer &#8216;5-11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2724,"featured_media":2427328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP330493917876-1024x603.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4387,54054,4722,4707,32076],"class_list":["post-2427327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chicago","tag-courage-2","tag-honor","tag-officer","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP330493917876-1024x603.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2724"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427327"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427332,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427327\/revisions\/2427332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}