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A Birmingham police officer who was injured in the line of duty is retiring from the force after more than a decade.Officer Cullen Stafford, a member of the city-wide task force to address crime and gun violence, was wounded in July 2019 while responding to reports of a robbery at a convenience store.Upon Stafford's arrival, the man inside opened fire, hitting him several times in the legs, chest and face.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 Other officers responding to the call later shot and killed the suspect."The skills learned during my time as a police officer are invaluable in any profession as people are the basis of any successful business," Stafford wrote in a post published on LinkedIn.Officer Stafford was with the department for 12 years.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
A Birmingham police officer who was injured in the line of duty is retiring from the force after more than a decade.
Officer Cullen Stafford, a member of the city-wide task force to address crime and gun violence, was wounded in July 2019 while responding to reports of a robbery at a convenience store.
Upon Stafford's arrival, the man inside opened fire, hitting him several times in the legs, chest and face.
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Other officers responding to the call later shot and killed the suspect.
"The skills learned during my time as a police officer are invaluable in any profession as people are the basis of any successful business," Stafford wrote in a post published on LinkedIn.
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Officer Stafford was with the department for 12 years.
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