Arkansas State Police Trooper displays discretion upon learning driver's story (Report Included)
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2024
- Trooper's Report:
On Monday, April 22, 2024, at approximately 8:58 PM, I, Trooper Garrett Byrd, was traveling eastbound on Broadway in West
Memphis, just west of the intersection of South Loop and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. I observed a passenger car traveling
north on South Loop disregard a red light at the intersection and continue north onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, traveling at a
high rate of speed. As I turned north onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, I observed the car with its emergency flashers on,
traveling over the Interstate 55 overpass. As I crossed the overpass, I observed it turning onto Interstate 40 eastbound.
I entered Interstate 40 eastbound, activated my emergency lights and siren, and began to catch up to the vehicle near the 283
mile marker, where I observed it cross from the inside lane to the outside lane in medium traffic. The vehicle began to slow
down to near the posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour as I got directly behind it in the outside lane. I observed the vehicle to
be a white Hyundai Elantra with Texas tags and informed Troop D dispatch. Rather than pulling over onto the outside shoulder,
the vehicle merged left into the middle lane, behind a tractor trailer, and passed an RV on the left side. Once we passed the
RV, and the tractor trailer merged to the outside lane, the passenger car continued traveling in the middle lane and began to
accelerate to over 80 miles per hour.
At the 284-mile marker, I began to perform a Tactical Vehicle Intervention. As I made contact with the vehicle, I observed the
vehicle began to slow down so I backed off the vehicle and gave the driver another opportunity to pull over. The vehicle then
pulled to the outside shoulder at the 284-mile marker. I performed a felony traffic stop and a female driver exited the vehicle
without incident. When she exited the vehicle and as I began to take her into custody, she was visibly distraught and was trying
to explain something to me as she pointed east. She was having trouble catching her breath and shaking, so I requested EMS
for a possible panic attack. I had her sit down on the guardrail and began to try to calm her down and understand what was
going on. She informed me her brother had been shot in the head and she was going to the hospital.
The female driver was identified as Britaney Mercedes Miles. While on scene, it was confirmed there was an
unknown male at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, with a gunshot wound to the head. Miles was evaluated by EMS
and eventually calmed down. I spoke to Miles about the seriousness of her manner of driving and not stopping for law
enforcement. Considering Miles’ previously distraught state in addition to her cooperation and apparent understanding of her
wrongdoing, given the circumstances, Miles was released on her own recognizance after being informed of her charges and
court date.
Miles informed me she did not have insurance on her vehicle at the time of the traffic stop.
She was given a court date of May 31, 2024, at 9:30 AM, at West Memphis District Court, for the following charges:
Reckless
Driving, Fail to Stop at a Red Light, Speeding, No Liability Insurance, Careless and Prohibited Driving, and Fleeing. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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Trooper's Report:
On Monday, April 22, 2024, at approximately 8:58 PM, I, Trooper Garrett Byrd, was traveling eastbound on Broadway in West
Memphis, just west of the intersection of South Loop and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. I observed a passenger car traveling
north on South Loop disregard a red light at the intersection and continue north onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, traveling at a
high rate of speed. As I turned north onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, I observed the car with its emergency flashers on,
traveling over the Interstate 55 overpass. As I crossed the overpass, I observed it turning onto Interstate 40 eastbound.
I entered Interstate 40 eastbound, activated my emergency lights and siren, and began to catch up to the vehicle near the 283
mile marker, where I observed it cross from the inside lane to the outside lane in medium traffic. The vehicle began to slow
down to near the posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour as I got directly behind it in the outside lane. I observed the vehicle to
be a white Hyundai Elantra with Texas tags and informed Troop D dispatch. Rather than pulling over onto the outside shoulder,
the vehicle merged left into the middle lane, behind a tractor trailer, and passed an RV on the left side. Once we passed the
RV, and the tractor trailer merged to the outside lane, the passenger car continued traveling in the middle lane and began to
accelerate to over 80 miles per hour.
At the 284-mile marker, I began to perform a Tactical Vehicle Intervention. As I made contact with the vehicle, I observed the
vehicle began to slow down so I backed off the vehicle and gave the driver another opportunity to pull over. The vehicle then
pulled to the outside shoulder at the 284-mile marker. I performed a felony traffic stop and a female driver exited the vehicle
without incident. When she exited the vehicle and as I began to take her into custody, she was visibly distraught and was trying
to explain something to me as she pointed east. She was having trouble catching her breath and shaking, so I requested EMS
for a possible panic attack. I had her sit down on the guardrail and began to try to calm her down and understand what was
going on. She informed me her brother had been shot in the head and she was going to the hospital.
**The female driver was identified as Britaney Mercedes Miles. While on scene, it was confirmed there was an
unknown male at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, with a gunshot wound to the head.**
Miles was evaluated by EMS and eventually calmed down. I spoke to Miles about the seriousness of her manner of driving and not stopping for law
enforcement. Considering Miles’ previously distraught state in addition to her cooperation and apparent understanding of her
wrongdoing, given the circumstances, Miles was released on her own recognizance after being informed of her charges and
court date.
Miles informed me she did not have insurance on her vehicle at the time of the traffic stop.
She was given a court date of May 31, 2024, at 9:30 AM, at West Memphis District Court, for the following charges:
Reckless
Driving, Fail to Stop at a Red Light, Speeding, No Liability Insurance, Careless and Prohibited Driving, and Fleeing.
Good job. Nice to see compassion.
@@user-gy5so3nl5d Yeah, that's pretty compassionate, with several of those charges being unnecessary.😅
@@mw5905 He could have taken her to jail. He did show compassion.
@@mw5905driving without insurance is unforgivable.
@@mw5905 You're right about that. I was mentally comparing how at least he didn't come on to her all aggressive like a lot of cops do. I've seen some horrible behaviours that should not be happening on the force.
This is the same Trooper Byrd who helped an elderly man broken down on a cold night on the side of the road. He put him in his car and took him to a Hotel and got him some food out of his own pocket. These Byrd boys were raised well.
Amen brother . :)
@@user-kh2yl6nn3lBig Byrd is not empathetic. He's a cop, a cop. 😐
He Cares About People and it definitely shows !!! He loves his job and it clearly shows !! He is extremely good at what he does and those people traveling through his work are safer because of Officer Byrd and the entire State Trooper Division. Yall do good and it shows 👍💯
@@Scottallen8909 Both Byrds and many others . :)
@@Scottallen8909 I have a serious question; how exactly do cops make you or anyone safe? I'm not trying to be a smart azz.
I did the same thing years ago when my son was on picu a state trooper stop me I told him what was going on an he gave me a free pass and told me to follow him all the way to the hospital thanks for that I lost my son anyway but got to hold him alive one last time
I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish you the best in life. ❤
Sorry for your loss. 🙏🙏🙏
That was the only side eye I gave this interaction. Kept her too long on the side of the freeway, and didn’t offer to escort her (tho I don’t know what kind of distance we’re talking about). She just wanted to make it for what could’ve been her brother’s last moments. But at least she had time to settle down.
I’m sorry for your loss. That’s just awful.
Buuuuuuuuuuuulll sheeeeeeeeite!
@@William1987GTA1Who pissed in your cornflakes?
Trooper Garrett Byrd you are one of the good guys. Your instinct to not PIT was right on and you showed true compassion to a woman on the edge. Stay safe out there, we need officers like you on the road.
What he tried a pit and failed she pulled over after he hit her
@@buckbees4291 Bumped.
He literally hit her with every charge then after 30 minutes let her drive on her own He’s the best.
When I saw how distress she was I started crying even before I heard that her brother had been shot in the . I think all she was thinking about was getting to the hospital and blanked everything else out. She was definitely sent an Angel in the form of trooper Byrd. He was the right person yo be there for her and did his job right at the same time. He didn't let anger rule his emotions but was able to hear and see what the problem was but was also let it be known to her that can't ignore flashing police lights.
He should be recommended for his display of what is deemed great police work🇬🇧🇯🇲
❤
This is one time I am so glad he didn't PIT the car. Poor lady is so distraught. I can't help but feel empathy for her.
tested site is still making certain phrases disappear
he tried a pit and failed she pulled over after he hit her
She about got it
No, he did not fail…..
@@Cat_herdersyou hear the cop say I bump her and she go no damage.
Discretion, Empathy, Compassion, I had something similar happen with a lady speeding driving crazy etc when I pulled her over here in Australia, she told me her father was just taken to hospital after massive heart attack, she was completely out of it crying could hardly stand up. I decided to rush her in my Police Car to the hospital where indeed her father was critical, she managed to spend 30 minutes with him before he passed away. I arranged the next shift to take her car home, and to take her home when she was ready which was about 8hrs later. As to charges none zip nil, I decided her loss was more than enough too deal with. She did reach out few month's later apologised for her driving explaining she was just out of it. She understood the seriousness of her actions but in her case was totally out of character I believed her. End of the day I'm more than comfortable with my actions, we Police are human and we are here to help as well as enforce the law Without emotions we can become numb to other people's misfortune. No criticism of other officers we all deal with things in our own ways . I recently retired after 37yrs as Police Officer
Do you want someone to thank you for your service? You guys are rotten like the cops in America.
God bless you and thank you for your service. 🖤💙🖤🙏🏻
@@annwestrick5752 Why did they delete my comment? Was it because I said Australian cops are rotten like American cops? When did I lie? I’m innocent! 🤣
Thank you for your service 💚
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8💩☠🤡
I understand her not stopping for the police officer was wrong, but considering the circumstances you would have thought they would take her to the hospital themselves or tried to hurry a little faster so she could get there with her brother
This happened in the state of Arkansas. Her brother was in Memphis, TN.
Nope he did none of that and also charged her with everything he could on paper letting her drive herself to the hospital. Everyone else in the comments think this dude is a hero for lecturing her about how important it is to stop 10 times after confirming her brother was on the brink of death
@@808islandGrLWest Memphis is in Arkansas. You cross the Mississippi River in TN and into Arkansas.
Only flaw with this logic is every Tom dick and Henry would say something along those lines if it meant getting out of a ticket. That’s why there is a process.
Words of the wise:
If you’re having a medical emergency, call 911. Your life is worth that ambulance charge.
If you don’t want an ambulance and you choose to drive yourself or the patient, and a police officer lights you up, call 9-1-1 and inform them of the situation. You will either be instructed to pull over and receive BLS from the officer or to yield to the officer for escort.
People will.lie and say anything to avoid cops. He had to be sure.
As one that knows Byrd, I can tell ya he is the sweetest, most polite and genuine individual. He seriously loves his job and great at it 💙
Did he give you your first DUI? How touching. 😢
Dude shut up..
@@William1987GTA1 absolutely not
@@William1987GTA1twit!
William it may surprise you to know that the majority of us have never had a drunk driving. Many also have never even had a speeding ticket.
Sorry about your friends and relatives.
Trooper immediately recognized her fear/anxiety/ sense of urgency and did the right thing by talking to her instead of just being hard on her. Sucks about her brother and they showed compassion but still have a job to do for the violations.
Having a few kilos of contraband in the boot will give even the most seasoned professionals anxiety.
Care and compassion would have been not giving her a book of violations. Running the red light and speeding would have been sufficient enough charges to get the point across. Her brother was shot in the head and she was in full anxiety attack, if there was ever a time to act human, that was the time. Not trying to make excuses for break traffic laws, but come on.
@@2873lonewolf actually he left off the felony version of fleeing, from the looks of it (it would be "Fleeing over speed limit" I think) I have said over and over that de-escalation should be more common once you realize more force isn't the answer. This is exactly what I am talking about. The goal is the arrest, not the officer showboating how "hard" they can be.
Compare this result to the recent case where the driver was obviously panicking and the cop doubled down and she took off again and he gleefully PIT a brand new car. It is really too bad she did not get pulled over by this officer.
@@2873lonewolf There is no need to qualify your comment. These creatures are not empathetic or compassionate.
@2873lonewolf driving in that state of mind is worse than driving drunk. Calm your tits, then lose it once you get to the hospital if you need to. No reason to be that much of a mess.
Don't see many Troopers like you to take the time to listen to her story and check it out. We need more like you. Good Job Well Done
Lots of officers do this kind of stuff all the time.
That had nothing to do with compassion. He made sure she wasn't lying. Cops don't trust anyone because they don't trust themselves. When you lie as much as they do 🤷🏽♂️………
He literally charged her with everything on paper then let her drive alone to the hospital. What a trooper
@@Beautifulclouds60no they don’t
Thank you, Trooper Byrd, for showing restraint and professionalism and confirming the accuracy of her emergency.
Good job, LEOs 🫡.
Are these pit channels a place where 🥓🥓🥓 gather to stroke each other’s ego? You guys jizz all over your phone behind these comments. 😂
His actions are Satan’s definition of restraint and professionalism.
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8wth u talking about Satan?
@@littlebigkicker Calm down, little bootlicker. You are of your father (John 8:44)……..
@@littlebigkicker You only think you're a child of the Most High/I am. Delusional, you are. 🥺
My niece was making suicidal posts on social media and I got pulled over trying to get to her. I told the officer what was happening and he let me go. Not all cops are jerks. 🙏
When my sister had a major heart attack, my husband would not let me drive because he knew I would have driven like crazy to get to her. Unbeknownst to me she was already gone before the ambulance arrived at the house. I understand her pain because I was panicking as well.
At that point, he had no choice but to charge her. The prosecutor may choose to drop some or all. Such compassion and discretion. Honestly, in the state she was in and the way she was driving, stopping her and getting her calmed down as much as possible very well could have saved lives. I know how it feels to get that call from the hospital. Your brain literally stops working.
He had a choice. They always have a choice.
He calmed her down and also repeated the same lecture over and over. Holding her for 30 minutes then charging her with EVERYTHING then letting her drive off alone😂😂😂😂😂😂 he did his best he’s a hero
They shouldnt have gave her a ticket and they shouldve drive her thats compassion and human empathy
Discretion, compassion and empathy 💙
That’s what I thought 😂
Where was the compassion? They charged her with a felony offence and prevented her going to the hospital.
Because she committed a felony offense, several of them! She was NOT prevented from going to the hospital, she was released! Read the Trooper's description so that you will know what you are talking about. @@gaggleweed
@@danielulz1640 I'm perfectly capable of reading. She was clearly in a desperate hurry to get to the hospital but they stopped her and forced her to sit around while they processed her charges. Yes she committed some traffic offences but how important do you think that is to someone who's brother has just been shot in the head? They showed no compassion that I could see to an obvious tragedy in the woman's life. Showing compassion would be to take her to the hospital and maybe even ignore her traffic offence given the emergency situation. Who knows how long it took her to eventually reach the hospital after her release without a car.
Oh boo hoo! Being in a desperate hurry is NO excuse for driving like a maniac and endangering the lives of everyone else on the highway!!@@gaggleweed
Bless this poor woman’s situation with her brother. Good work, officer Byrd
A tip of the hat to Trooper James Byrd and the other first responders - Way to go guys! Way to seek to understand first before making a judgement. This lady was scared out of wits and not thinking clearly (for an understandable reason), and you calmed her down, made sure she was OK, and sent her on her way. Excellent work and thank you for your service to our community.
He also terrified her with the attempted pit and the thing pointed at her head. Did you see that? 🥺
You should never drive in this state of mind... it's equivalent to being drunk.
Garrett
@@notme2day I agree, cops shouldn't drink and drive.
This almost made me cry. I lost my youngest brother last year to stage 4 cancer. It hurt. We are still grieving. I understand that kind of sibling love. I hope her brother survives. Poor lady ❤❤❤
It's been two years since I lost my older brother. The whole ride home I did nothing but cry. Couldn't sleep for months because every time I tried to I'd see his lifeless body in my mind. Sorry for your loss and I hope you and your family have all the support you need during this difficult time ❤
i lost my youngest sister earlier this year to lung cancer, she never smoked in her life
Peace to you
@@jimsmith9819 Cancer sucks... Prayers to you and your family. I know it's difficult right now, but I really hope this brings you closer to your loved ones
@@brownskinbeauty. thank you,
Bravo Zulu to the initial Trooper and the following officers and EMS. edit - prayers for the young lady, her brother, and the family.
He called her honey. What a sweet and comforting Officer🥰😇
Why didn't they take her to the hospital and deal with the charges afterwards
my thoughts exactly
Exactly. I think it's pathetic.
Knowing that any traffic stop could be an officer's last, he still maintains his humanity. Well done sir!
Jacob or James, their parents should get a medal from the president
Arkansas gets zero from the president. That crooked magat Governor gets nothing either. What a wasteland
Garrett
@@apriltownsend8463 The name on the lower right corner also says James. Probably one and the same, goes by both.
Not all cops are bastards.
Okay! 😂🤣😭
I haven't seen one ASP go unduly off the rails . In other words, they are a calm bunch . :)
@@user-kh2yl6nn3lYour first response to ignoring a cop is damaging someone’s car with their pit-mobile. That's pretty calm. 😐
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8 What ?... You might reread . Ignore a PIT ? I don't think anyone's going to ignore a PIT . LOL
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8 Sorry, I read you wrong ... lol I never said anything about ignoring a cop . She was wound up about her brother .
NOT a smart move at all . But I don't know where you're coming from .
4:30 "please. Honey, I know, honey I know, but I can't let you drive like this." ❤ Compassion.
Sleaze bag cop calling a young citizen "honey". Sounds like the next Daniel Holtzclaw.
They sure held the poor lady for a long time. Why not take her to the hospital right away?! 😢
I was thinking the samething
"Hands tied", she broke traffic laws and was speeding and not rational, putting others at risk; not to be unempathetic but that's extremely dangerous behavior and she needed to be pulled over. As for the time held, I suspect there's only so much an employee can get away with. Body and dash cams means everything is observed by the upper ups; sadly this means awful things get burried and good actions not permitted are punished.
I've certainly been punished a number of occasions for doing the right thing against policy; and for many that means being fired, stripped of licensure, or blacklisted locally to work for services.
I don't agree with it, I'd be a hypocrite saying I'd of done the same, but the way most services are set up, I can't fault the guys on the ground who do their best to stretch their permitted compassion.
If you hate it, call your local representatives. Phone calls work, in volume, to make change; however most people simply turn away while asking why no one else will take the effort to make a difference.
@@theburntcookieshub5803Makes sense. Thanks for giving perspective.
@@lyndsayhammond6884 No problem. Sorry to be so long winded, but passionate about first responders should be able to treat the public, God bless.
(Had to "discard edit" x20 times to update this, seems condemning Que Eye got me temp or permanently I can no longer post comments on YT. RIP God bless y'all and be safe out there! -SWAT/Fire/IHS paramedic)
Not very bright
Some of y’all need to read the trooper’s report. First of all it wasn’t Jacob Byrd and they did confirm a male was at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Geez, you can hear him confirm it in the video.
Well said, thank you!
Geeeez, I don't understand why people would be suspicious of the women's story and not believe it right away...Geeez. I always believe everyone's story on these cop videos especially if they are crying and freaking out. Right Anna? Geeez, the nerve of some of these people on here. Anna and I #believe all people...Geez you guys jeez
@@sjohnson5813 Some people can tell when a story seems legitimate or not. Others don't have that skill and always assume one way or the other.
@@sjohnson5813 geeez, I know how to listen and how to read so I’m not making ridiculous comments like, “she’s lying”.
@@sjohnson5813 It's ironic for you, a cop, to accuse someone of lying. Cops lie to live and live to lie; that's why you don't trust anyone, not even yourselves. 😂
Trooper sounds surprised that she doesn't have a record. When tragically strikes people sometimes make bad decisions. What she did was wrong but it was obvious she wasn't thinking clearly.
They want everyone to be guilty; that's heaven for them-the more revenue, the bigger the pensions.
That's not what I meant at all.
that’s what I meant he he he.🥱
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8that’s pretty ignorant to say. Believe me, I don’t want to take people to jail but it’s easy pickin’s. Sometimes I don’t even need to try
You can't beat officer Byrd, he is a terrific officer. He deserves awards and a big promotion for all he does. Example for all...!
I was SOOO HAPPY that you didn't PIT that poor girl! I've always been so sure that I would never run from the police and now I realize if I was as distraught as this poor girl I might not stop due to the crying. I hope her brother's OK!THANK YOU TROOPER BYRD! JOB WELL DONE!!!❤🎉😮😢❤
This man is a sociopath; don't thank him.
Can’t let her drive in that condition… worse than drunk
Aww ☹️ the way she was shaking.. I feel so bad for her
It's not Jacob Byrd, it's James, his brother.
Description says Garrett Byrd.
@@keldaogg2157 Description says Garrett, camera says James. What I'm sure of, it's not Jacob. I think camera is right and there's an error in description.
Jacob is based in Little Rock, James or Garret's report show he is based in West Memphis.
To add confusion, there's two Byrd's and a Bird working for APD.
@@unclegreybeard3969 There are four Byrd/Bird that are ASP.
James and Jacob graduated the same day from the Police Academy, listed as a year apart in age. Garret the following year, the Bird a couple years before Jacob and James.
So many officers wouldn't have believed her and just cuffed and drive her to jail without a second thought. Trooper Byrd you never fail to amaze us with how much you truly love your job and show how your community is important to you.
Thank you for letting her get to her brother and making sure she knows she still has to stop. I'm glad she didn't cause an accident and i hope her brother is ok.
my nephew once had to have emergency surgery. My brother was traveling at a high of speed from work to get to his son state Highway patrol pulled him over. He told the officer what was happening, and the officer got in front of my brother turned on his lights and escorted my brother all the way to the hospital to his son.!! that was a good officer!! Jackson County Ohio State Highway patrol… thank you for your compassion!!
That engagement could have gone so wrong and been seen as justified. Don't drive when under distress, killing yourself and or others is not worth it. That trooper has good instincts.
When did she kill someone? Did I miss something? Where did instincts come into play?
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8 You're one of those, there is a reason people speed toward Memphis from Arkansas and it is drugs that kill hundreds of thousands ever year. He held back when most other troopers would have pitted when they had the chance. Should it be that way, no, but that is life in that area! Being nice and letting people go just allows more drugs to move thru. Learn the laws and pull over when you see the blue lights behind you, it's the law and no one is above it!
@@tommychew6544 Where do you think drugs come from? You think it's from Breaking Bad 🙄. The true crime syndicate names begin with a G-V-& ends with a T. Most of you are criminals, Pirates on the High Seas of Commerce. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is here for a reason. Cops are the biggest thieves in the world.
@@tommychew6544Except cops right?
There are four Byrd/Bird that are ASP.
James and Jacob graduated the same day from the Police Academy, listed as a year apart in age. Garret the following year, the Bird a couple years before Jacob and James.
Brandon Bird?
@@gwaeron8630 Believe that was his name. There was a vid on another channel of him on a normal traffic stop that turned out to be not normal like this one. It's a retired Lt. from the ASP that has that channel, doesn't do many of the vids these others do, more traffic type stuff.
I never concentrated on Brandon much-if that's his name-knew he wasn't kin due to the spelling.
Byrd with a Y
@@Redhead155 There are 4 with ASP-1is spelt Bird,whom this thread is about mostly.
It’s good to know that there are still GOOD COPS that understand emergencies & help a fellow citizen when possible. He IS a GREAT MAN for being so empathetic to this lady’s emergency.
I know I’d be the same way if one of my baby brothers had been shot. I’m from Texas, but very familiar with West Memphis Arkansas, I stop there every time I’m headed to Kentucky or West Virginia, eat at that Cracker Barrel and refresh myself, usually driving on to Bowling Green from Dallas.
I can’t imagine the anxiety she’s feeling while he quadruple checks her story. I’d be losing my mind.
Couldn’t they have given her a ride to that hospital her brother was in so she could see him before he died from that gunshots wound to the head???
The officer was very kind and understanding; I must say!❤
Hope her brother was OK. Good compassion by the cops.
You don't understand the definition of compassion.
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8 Really, and you do?
@fluffy_unicorn859 Thanks Fluffy, I did wonder about that 😀
@@Truthisstrangerthanfiction8what a shame you don't have a "off" button when warranted.
My dad died at a very young age and suddenly, and my stepmom ran out into traffic. Her sister was stopped on the way over to the house. No one knows how they're going to react when they get this kind of news, and sometimes you have to get somewhere fast, and rely on the kindness of others, because you just kind of lose it for a while.
Given the circumstances I hope the ambulance gave her a ride to that hospital!
I’m sorry, maybe I’m the only one that feels this way in reading all of the other comments but I feel like the officer could have done a lot better job in this situation. If he truly had compassion for the driver he wouldn’t have kept her on the side of the road for so long and would have done all he could to get her to the bedside of her brother. For what very possibly could have been the last moments of his life. That was the rush. That’s why she was freaking out and trying to get there. Then did he really need to give her a ticket for everything possible? No break in this situation? If not this situation then what kind of situation would he give a break in? Just my thoughts. I know he’s a good and compassionate officer, I’ve seen him in other videos. Maybe that’s why I’m disappointed, I know he’s capable of compassion. Well I guess they both have a heck of a story to tell if nothing else.
She definitely needed to be checked out by EMT first. She was in no state to drive. Why have two tragedies in one family at once? I doubt if she could have seen her brother anyway, as he was probably either in a Trauma room or in surgery. It’s not worth the risk.
Policy dictates what actions he HAS to take in that scenario, officer discretion only has so much weight, with every single thing being recorded this officer understands accountability while leveraging his compassion. If he didn’t follow policy, he wouldn’t keep his job long enough to continue to utilize his compassion.
I respect all LEOs, local, county, state, and federal. Being retired, it warms my heart to see the compassion displayed by the local police, EMTs, and ASP Troopers. I watch all of Y'all's videos and have grown to deeply admire each and every ASP Trooper. I have a cousin who is currently the Troop Commander and is in line to eventually be the Colonel for the NCHP. Like the Troopers with ASP, he carries himself well and is fair but firm.
Great compassion Trooper Byrd❤
What compassion?
Trooper Byrd is definitely an excellent officer, and a true human being. He definitely shows compassion, and is not a mean, or inpatent person.
These are the compassionate scenes we don’t see on a regular basis!
Police truly need our support and appreciation🙏🏻🕊✝️🌸♥️🇺🇸
I Pray her brother is okay!
In the old days you’d get a police escort to the hospital.
Protecting and Serving!
Hopefully her brother recovers and there is leniency at her court appearance.
Kudos Trooper Byrd and ALL LEOs.
The appropriate way of dealing with this would be to have escorted her vehicle to a safe location to leave it, then the cop drove the both of them to the hospital.
IF she deserved charges or a "Speaking to" it was not in that moment.
She didn't harm anyone, if we the people delegate our authority to our neighbours whom can then drive like first responders are expected to do in an emergency, then we can do so too given the same circumstances.
I once had to do the same thing, only difference, the police that seen me run the red realized WTF was going on and helped me get through traffic and to the ER, didn't even ask me what's up until the hospital staff had the person out of my truck and in the doors of the building. I didn't get charged, I didn't get spoken to like a child, I gave my ID and in return I was given a handshake.
A perfect display of compassion and professionalism. Hats off to Trooper Byrd!
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Compassion would have been getting her an escort to the hospital to make it there before the event that her brother dies. Not keeping her half hour+ and loading her with tickets, but I suppose in Arkansas this is compassion.
I had no idea there was a whole flock of Byrds
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Ms Miles, prayers for your family. I hope that all the charges are dropped or substantially reduced BUT most importantly how is your brother? Please let us know.
He's dead, and she has warrants. 😂
@@William1987GTA1🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@William1987GTA1not funny, troll.
@@William1987GTA1you’re sickening
Feel pretty sure in the uk they would put you in the squad car and blue light you to the emergency room to see your poor brother ❤
Must have been a slow night everyone but the governor showed up.
She popped in for a second at 21:19.
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Actually The Gov popped in at 17:17....😁
She should pop right out of office
@@joanderson2055 Unhappy with your state lately?
@@joanderson2055The voters disagree.
Now this is how officers are suppose to behave, people are human beings with genuine problems sometimes. Kudos to him
While I understand Trooper Byrd is doing his very best in handling this situation I don’t understand why four other officers need to stand around for over 15 minutes when their help is clearly not needed.
He needed those extra cars blocking off lanes seeing as they were gonna be on the side of the road for awhile given the situation. Last thing you want is some bonehead driver not paying attention and hitting you and everyone else on the roadside at 75mph. Happens all the time unfortunately
I’m so used to trooper chargers facing the wrong direction on the highways after a TVI.. this stop seems weird to me. 😂
Trooper Byrd, again you show above average professionalism. This woman was greatly distraught. Her shaking was genuine. I heard her say her brother was shot in the head and she was going to Regional One (the old Med, with Elvis Presley Trauma Center). Calling EMTs was good, working with her to try to sit and calm down, good. speaking with police and other responders was good. And you confirmed her story. good. But she surely was in no shape to be driving on interstate or in Memphis to that horrible hospital. Their trauma center is truly helpful.
How is it going to help your family situation if you kill yourself or others by driving in an unsafe manner?
The answer to that question is obvious to those of us who aren’t currently in a state of panic. Reason is virtually impossible when someone is in fight/flight.
That poor woman. How scared she must have been. I hope her brother is ok.
I feel for this poor woman. I hope her brother made it. 😢
Thank you for your compassion and understanding ❤
Hurry up and let her go! And why are there 2 cops from three different departments there? They're all just standing around on the highway yapping. The only one talking with her is the one black EMT. Damn!
When my son was 8 years old his appendix ruptured. They had told me he was fine and the other doctor was wrong so I went home late at night planning to come back early in the morning. At 5am they called me saying they were taking him to surgery. No way until I got there!! I was flying low as the hospital was miles away at rush hour traffic. Of course I was stopped. I did stop and ran out of the car and up to the police car. Wonder I didn't get shot. I threw my DL at him and told him he could do whatever he wanted with it but I was going to my son. He would have to shoot me to stop me. He said "Look, if you smash up trying to get there you will be no good for him that way. You need to slow down and get there in one piece." he did hand me my license back and didn't even check it or call the hospital. He let me go.
You held up your son's emergency surgery because of your own selfishness????
@@Bryan-HensleyI think that's pretty presumptuous of you to say that. Selfishness? You don't know her motive.
@@2009carol2010 why would she want them to wait until she got there? That's crazy.
@Bryan-Hensley their story has a really weird vibe and what seems not correct. He is fine but kept in hospital, hospital waiting for emergency surgery until parent arrives and rush hour at 5am?
@@Bryan-Hensley Re-read what I said, Bryan. 🙄
Poor lady. I hope her brother recovers.
After all of that, I hope her brother survived and is doing well.
The man, the myth, the legend, byrd man has come to instill humanity with his teachings.
Wrong Byrd
Different Byrd, you're thinking about Jacob Byrd
Read the trooper’s report. It’s even the wrong Bryd on the screen. It was Garret Bryd.
There is also a Trooper Derek Byrd. Sounds like it runs in the family.
@@user-mp9rd4hg8b are they all related?
Why didn't one of the officers just drive this understandably emotional woman to the hospital in her car, with his partner following in the police car? She is obviously worried about getting to her brother before he dies. Instead, the cops detained her for at least 20 minutes, which could mean the difference between saying goodbye to her brother and not. How would the troopers feel if they were in her shoes?
Trooper Byrd is one of the best. My favorite. He's business but has compassion and humanity.
They showed very little compassion with the charges there at the end. I miss the days of compassion. My dad drove just like that when my brother was headed to the hospital in a helicopter.
Ehen he said I'm going to call my boss,the closed captions said I'll call my mom. I thought, are we going to see Momma Byrd?
Yes, who wants to see an old cop?
The Byrd has landed.
❤❤❤❤Thank you for the compassion and empathy.....
Which one is Byrd? I saw the video of him helping an old man, confused, no ID, taking him too hotel and giving him food, quite awhile ago. He was a Saint! The officers were fantastic helping her out.....bless you officer Byrd 👏 😊
Man he is a good guy an a good cop he put them cuff's up an listened to her an understands 👍👍👍👍
Arkansas here 🙋🏻♀️ Still some humanity left.
That doesn't really show anything. He didn't let her go.
Very Professional Job by this Trooper and the other officers on site. I feel so bad for her and I hope her brother gets better quickly !!
Didn’t know Jacob had a brother in law enforcement! Kudos to their parents for raising upstanding gentlemen!
To the Arkansas Police Directorate, James Byrd, the man deserves a sergeant's award, YOUR BEST...
Or do YOU want to lose James, probably NOT...
Please Please Please give this man his kudos!!! An officer who truly understands people.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head by his cousin, according to Memphis Police.
Wednesday night, officers responded to an aggravated assault at McLemore Food Mart in the Glenview area.
Driver charged after men hang out of windows with guns: MPD
The victim stated he was at the intersection of McLemore Avenue and Rayner Street when he approached the suspect, telling him, “I don’t know what your mom got going, but I didn’t do it.”
MPD says that is when the suspect pointed a gun through the window and began firing multiple shots.
The victim was shot in the left side of his head. He was taken to Regional One in critical condition. Seven bullet holes were found in his car.
Another amazing Byrd. God bless them. ❤
If you call this good then a North Carolina highway patrolman back in the 90’s was a saint! My uncle had been burned severely and my cousin-in-law was driving himself and my cousin to the hospital about 30 miles away. Had flashers on. Patrolman stopped them, asked what was going on and then told them to follow him there with blue light escort! Took all of 2 minutes at the stop. This crowd wasted almost 30 minutes of this girls time. Not very caring in my book
dad had escort after being pulled oer while i was dying in back, he got escort & right into intensive care 4 me. There are good ones.
I hope her brother ended up being okay and thank you to the officer for understanding. Blessings.
HERO!!!! Big Heart!!! I am in tears ! Thank You !!!
THAT WAS JUST A LOVE TAP AT 2:10 ! ! ! ! That was the softest PIT I have ever witnessed!
Some people apparently are not aware that when they see flashing lights and siren they must pull over. She was lucky that she wasn’t pit.
Many people are unaware that they can sue cops for their quasi-authority. Cops are like McDonald's employees with badges, guns, and a clown suit 🤔. Really? Yes, really! 👍🏾
Jesus seeks those who show charity towards another..thank you Byrd MAN..WE need more like YOU😊
Faith in Humanity Restored. Thank you Officer Byrd.
One trooper being a decent person does not restore faith in our increasingly degenerate and corrupt humanity.
@@vault1549 maybe for you it does not, but for me , it did. So who are you to come along and say different?????
Is that Jacob Byrd’s brother?
Might be. There is also a Trooper Derek Byrd
Yes !
Says Jacob Bird on the screen
No James not Jacob -sorry
There's three brothers in ASP.
He is a great man first and foremost. He is also an amazing police officer, his kindness and awareness to people is just beautiful.
Two good people brought together in horrific circumstances. I hope everyone is well.
HI TROOPER JAMES GOOD JOB🇯🇵👮♂️😎💯💯💯😎👮♂️
Officer Byrd, thank you so much for your kindness and understanding. You are awesome. 👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡
Wow, they have Sumo Cops in Arkansas.
They’re corn fed.
And reptilians. 😢
I hope it doesn't mean steroids.