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THE TECUMSEH
COUNTYWIDE NEWS

THE SHAWNEE SUN

Resource Officer, Protector, Friend
By TONI ROSS

Editors Note: This

USPS 135-140 is the rst in a series
of features on a few of
Tecumsehs rst re-
108 E. Washington
sponders, leading up to
PO Box 38 the 2017 Frontier Days
Tecumseh, OK 74873- celebration Sept. 15 and
0038 16 saluting Peacekeep-
(405) 598-3793 ers & Heroes.
Fax: (405) 598-3891
March 26, 2017, was
Office Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tecumseh Police Of-
Monday - Thursday cer Alanna Colans
News & Classified Deadline rst night on patrol.
Noon Tuesday She was among the
Display Adv. Deadline rst responders for
3 p.m. Tuesday backup called by Of-
cer Justin Terney.
Pottawatomie Online This is it, this just
Website happened. The sce-
www.countywidenews.com nario you prepare for
and trained to expect
e-mail: just happened, Colan
editor@countywidenews.com
said.
According to Assis-
HERE TO HELP YOU
Publisher .... Suzie Camppbell tant Chief J.R. Kid-
Opinion............Wayne Trotter ney, she experienced
Editor ............... Gloria Trotter two ofcer-involved
Reporter .............Johnna Ray shootings in the rst
Reporter ... Virginia Bradshaw six months of her
Marketing ... Aaron McDonald
Sports ....... Danny Chambers career. Many people
Columnist ........Brian Blansett in law enforcement Tecumseh Police Oce Alanna Colan
Columnist ........ Patti Marshall will say its rare to be
Intern: ................... Toni Ross involved in a shooting help her brother-in- does a lot to prepare she spends most of
when we tried to
Circulation: Sharyl Copeland, in an ofcers entire law with the kids, her time, although she
you for those situa- stop the vehicle it
Don Brown
career. The shootings after her sister passed tions, she said. She often visits the other
ran. The driver of
and her extensive in May of last year. explained her surprise campuses to work
the vehicle drove
training with the Before the move, she when they arrived at security and educate
toward Colan and
Council on Law En- worked as a caregiver. the hospital to hear students, based on
she red her weapon.
forcement, Education She is 26 years old of Terneys condition. their ages, of situ-
The suspect has been
and Training (CLEET) and has a four-year- Even when he went ational awareness.
arrested. Its all very
helped her become old daughter named to the hospital, I never I feel like its so
slow, but fast, she
more experienced in Evelyn. thought Justin was important to educate
said. Things are hap-
Member, The Oklahoma
Press Association. OPA
the eld. Colan is one On the night of going to die. them on what they
pening in seconds and
Sweepstakes Award, The of the brave men and March 26, Colan and In the aftermath of should do (in case of
youre just reacting.
Tecumseh Countywide women who serve as Lt. Mike Malinson the shooting, Colan an emergency). Col-
Thats when training
News: 2001, 1999, 1997, rst responders for an said how she nds
1996, 1994, 1993, 1992,
were on patrol, with said the department comes in handy, be-
1989, 1988, 1987, 1977. Tecumseh. Colan driving. They as a whole came this kind of knowl-
cause you always fall
OPA Sweepstakes Award, Colan was hired in heard Ofcer Ter- together in a way they edge important for
back on your train-
The Shawnee Sun, 2000, October and gradu- ney on the radio and werent before. As a students. She spends a
ing.
1998, 1996. Named Okla-
homas Best Newspaper
ated from CLEET in headed over to pro- department, I feel likelot of her time teach-
Colan thought about
with less than 25,000 cir- February. She took vide backup. Accord- were so much closer ing this to them. For
joining the police
culation, Oklahoma Chap- some time off after ing to Colan, as soon and were very aware example, she shows
force for a while
ter, Society of Professional graduation to visit as they pulled up, By- of the other person the younger children
before she made the
Journalists, 2010.
family and her anc ron Shepard took off that were working how to call 911, when
decision. She was at
while he was on running with Ofcer with, she said. In to call 911 and similar
home, watching as the
leave. She then started Terney chasing him. Colans perspective, topics. riots unfolded in Dal-
patrolling in March, Malinson jumped work was not just As the students
las. Five police ofcers
2017. out to follow and work anymore and get older and enter
were shot and killed
Colan is originally Colan stayed behind she felt as though she into middle and high
and thats when she
from Arizona and to watch the driver. was never off-duty, as school, she teaches
made her decision.
Member, The National moved to Tecumseh in Colan described her an obligation to her them situational
The reason I did it
Newspaper Association.
Runner-Up, General Ex-
August, 2016, where thought process at the fellow ofcers. She awareness in the case
was for them. The
cellence, 2000, 2009. Best her brother-in-law, point when she heard keeps her radio on her of an emergency or
police force can be a
Editorial, NNA, 1993, 1987. niece and nephew the gunshots go off as at home, and turns an intruder inside the
special bond; not only
Best Editorial Page, NNA, reside. She came to
1986.
being calm. CLEET it on when she hears school, and tests them
do they watch out for
sirens to make sure randomly
YELLOW to make
the community,
CYAN
BLACK but
MAGENTA

Your Morning Drink Stop! everyone is okay. sure they know things
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each other.
a combination of The Te-
cumseh Countywide News,
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Colan now works
CYAN MAGENTA
She highlighted how
YELLOW BLACK

Stop By and Save was involved in an- as the school resource

founded in 1924, and The other ofcer-involved important it is to get
ofcer for Tecumseh
Shawnee Sun, founded Every Morning
in 1990. The newspapers before 10 a.m. shooting. This time it to know the students
schools. As school
were combined in 2008. was a stolen vehicle and earn their trust.
resource ofcer, she
The Countywide & Sun is pursuit. Me and Its not just being
covers all ve cam-
published every Thurs- Palmer had eyes on their school resource
puses. Her ofce is at
day by The Countywide it, she said. And ofcer; its also being
the high school, where
News Inc., 108 E. Wash-

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ington, PO Box 38, Te- their protector and

cumseh, OK 74873. En- their friend.

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tered as periodical matter People might con-
with additional entry at the
sider Colans experi-

Automotive
post oce at Tecumseh, ences the dening mo-
Oklahoma under the act
of March 9, 1979. Corre-
spondence should be sent
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