0230 this morning two Polk County Deputies make contact with a suspicious male on a bike in a known trouble area of Lakeland. The suspect is questioned and when a search is to be conducted the suspect draws a 45 cal. hand gun and shoots both Deputies. Each D/S was wearing his vest and a fire fight ensued with the suspect dying from lethal fire from the Deputies 40 cal. Glocks.
One Deputy (Paul Fairbanks) in presently in surgery (stomach and poss arm wound and Mike Braswell is also being treated. Both will survive.
Just thought I'd let ya know what the boys and girls really go through out there.
