DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12

True Warrior: Officer

True Warrior: Officer Thadeu Holloway, Dayton Police Department, Ohio By Dr. Tina Jaeckle, Contributing Editor September 21, 2021: Everything Changed A Dayton police officer shot in the left side of his face and then returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times, was able to request help for himself and the wounded suspect as well as direct by-standers to safety. The officer shot was identified as Thadeu Holloway, an eight-year veteran of the Dayton Police Department, said Matt Carper, interim director and chief, during an afternoon news briefing. The officer-involved shooting began with an investigation into a fake bill passed at a Dollar General store, Carper said. Holloway responded around 6:45 p.m. to Dollar General at 888 S. Gettysburg Ave. for a fraud complaint after a customer passed a counterfeit bill earlier in the day, Carper said. Holloway arrived at 7:26 p.m. at the rear of 609 Ingram St. and approached 39-year-old Antwyane Deon Lowe, who matched the description of the suspect in the Dollar General fraud call, Carper said. As Holloway approached and addressed Lowe, he ignored the officer and began to walk away. As Holloway got closer to Lowe, he turned and punched Holloway in the face without warning, Carper said. 58 The BLUES The BLUES 59