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Re: Secret Service agent shoots himself on duty

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:47 pm
by mdubtx
WildBill wrote:
WTR wrote:
WildBill wrote:
ELB wrote:The story has been updated to clarify it was a "special officer," not an "agent." I am guessing "special officer" is a lesser being in the Secret Service galaxy.
Yes, you are correct.

https://www.secretservice.gov/join/care ... -officers/
They carry Sigs also?
I am not sure about special officers, but I suspect that special officers and uniformed officers are issued "lesser" weapons.
Visited the White House last week on vacation. The uniformed officers I saw appeared to be carrying 229's.

Re: Secret Service agent shoots himself on duty

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:40 pm
by WildBill
mdubtx wrote:
WildBill wrote:
WTR wrote:
WildBill wrote:
ELB wrote:The story has been updated to clarify it was a "special officer," not an "agent." I am guessing "special officer" is a lesser being in the Secret Service galaxy.
Yes, you are correct.

https://www.secretservice.gov/join/care ... -officers/
They carry Sigs also?
I am not sure about special officers, but I suspect that special officers and uniformed officers are issued "lesser" weapons.
Visited the White House last week on vacation. The uniformed officers I saw appeared to be carrying 229's.
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