Wildlife Officer vs. Cop Killers: The Heroic Showdown That Saved Lives Behind the Badge

Wildlife Officer vs. Cop Killers: The Heroic Showdown That Saved Lives Behind the Badge

Author: Citizens Behind the Badge March 25, 2025 Duration: 52:36
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When evil hunts, heroes respond. Wildlife Officer Mike Neal's split-second decision to ram his truck into cop-killers from the Sovereign Citizen Movement saved lives and ended a deadly rampage in West Memphis, Arkansas.

On May 20, 2010, after two officers were brutally murdered during a traffic stop, Neal joined the manhunt and confronted the killers in a Walmart parking lot. Despite being outgunned and facing an AK-47, Neal charged his truck at 55mph into their van, engaging in a point-blank gunfight that left his vehicle riddled with bullets. His heroic actions saved two critically wounded officers and earned him the Presidential Medal of Valor.

"It's not a matter of if it's going to happen to you, it's when it's going to happen to you. If you're not thinking that way, you might want to start." - Sheriff Mike Neal

  • 0:45 - How the deadly sovereign citizen encounter began
  • 14:45 - The moment Neal rammed his truck into the killers' van
  • 20:10 - Neal discusses the warrior mindset needed in law enforcement
  • 35:30 - Receiving the Medal of Valor from President Obama
  • 42:15 - Neal's truck being displayed at the National Law Enforcement Museum

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