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You never thought it would happen to you: you were on the beat or off duty and encountered a situation where you had to make that dreaded, instantaneous decision. You shot someone to save another's life. Now your fellow officers are telling you it was a good shoot, and even your supervisors have told you not to worry.

An officer-involved shooting, on or off duty, is a homicide until it’s cleared by the State’s Attorney’s Office. At the moment of the shooting, your body was full of adrenaline and other fight-or-flight chemicals. There will be a drug test and at least an attempted on-scene interview. You may be ordered to tell your side of the story before you even fully understand it yourself.

The same person who is in charge of your case may be holding your hand and telling you that it’s ok to talk to them, that you were in the right, and that you don’t need anyone to help you. 

These are all lies. There are case laws and statutes related to police interviews and how, where, when and by whom they may be conducted. The law requires that an officer get several sleep cycles before giving a statement in a police-involved shooting, not to mention medical and emotional support.

Blass has personally represented many police officers in on and off duty shootings throughout the State of Illinois. You can trust us to walk you through the legal and administrative process. We will be with you from the hospital to the formal interrogation with your department, the interview with special prosecutors and beyond. We know you did the right thing and followed your training. Let us help you articulate that correctly and ensure your rights are protected.