Honoring HPD Officer Mohammad Khan - July 2006 |
On March 17, 2006, Officer Mohammad Khan attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 5000 block of Antoine when he received warrant information on the license plate and the suspect sped off. Officer Khan pursued the suspect on a chase through a nearby neighborhood. The chase ended in the 5400 block of Milwee where the suspect’s vehicle struck a tree at approximately 40 m.p.h. The suspect’s vehicle immediately burst into flames with the suspect pinned inside. The officer rushed to the aid of the suspect who was trapped by the steering wheel and deployed airbag. As the flames advanced toward the cab area, Officer Khan determined that the incoherent suspect could not assist in his own escape. The officer reached inside the vehicle and reclined the driver’s seat and pulled the suspect out through the rear driver’s door to safety. Without the officer’s intervening actions, the suspect would have surely lost his life. |
