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Arlington Heights DFC administers aid to injured police officer 12-12-13
The Chicago Tribune has updated its report on last night’s incident involving a barricaded suspect and the wounding of a police officer. The revised version now includes details about the actions of Arlington Heights Deputy Fire Chief Ken Koeppen, who, along with several officers, provided immediate aid to Officer Michael McEvoy before paramedics arrived.
According to officials, Deputy Fire Chief Ken Koeppen was credited with helping save the life of Officer McEvoy, who was shot in the chin during a tense confrontation. Koeppen was visiting the 1900 block of Windham Court when he saw flashing lights and rushed to assist. He was having dinner with his father-in-law at the time, but immediately went out to help the officers.
Koeppen told WGN-TV that he worked alongside the police to stabilize the injured officer and control the bleeding until paramedics arrived. “I applied pressure to the wound and kept things under control,†he said. “The police did an amazing job.†Cmdr. Andrew Whowell called Koeppen’s presence “an act of God†and emphasized that his quick response was crucial in saving McEvoy’s life.
“Ken Koeppen was a true hero in this situation,†Whowell said. McEvoy, a 52-year-old veteran officer with 24 years of service, was one of four officers responding to a call from a woman who reported that a man had shown up at her home despite a protection order issued just days earlier. The man, later identified as Eric M. Anderson, had been threatening her ex-girlfriend.
When the officers arrived, the woman had already fled to a neighbor’s house, and Anderson was holding her daughter inside the residence. McEvoy was the first to enter the home and was shot in the chin. Two other officers helped pull him to safety, at which point Koeppen arrived to provide medical assistance.
McEvoy was then taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. Meanwhile, dozens of officers surrounded the area as they tried to negotiate with Anderson. Officers reportedly shot out streetlights for tactical reasons.
At around 10:30 p.m., Anderson forced his ex-girlfriend into an attached garage and pointed a gun at responding officers. When she ran away, the officers opened fire and struck Anderson multiple times. He was taken to Northwest Community Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m.
Whowell confirmed that McEvoy is expected to make a full recovery, noting that the bullet did not hit any vital organs, though he lost a significant amount of blood. McEvoy, a patrol officer and forensic technician, is not married, and his family has requested privacy.
Whowell also mentioned that there had been no prior incidents involving Anderson at the Arlington Heights address, and the department had not encountered him before. However, on Monday, a McHenry County judge issued an emergency protection order against Anderson following reports of harassment from the woman, who resides in Crystal Lake.
In her petition, the woman described how Anderson continued to contact her even after their breakup, sending money to her workplace and appearing at her car window. She claimed he knew personal details about her life and suggested he could bypass her home alarm system. Despite police warnings, he continued to harass her, leading to his arrest on two misdemeanor charges of electronic harassment.
Anderson was released on bond after his arrest, and a court hearing was scheduled for December 23 regarding the protection order. McHenry County prosecutors were unavailable for comment at the time of the report.