None of us are immune from the hazards of our line of work. We are held to a standard that most of society could never hope to attain. Imagine you get a call to a report of a DV Assault. Upon arrival you learn the suspect is an off-duty Deputy who is currently on Administrative Leave. The victim reports the obvious, there are weapons and body armor in the residence. This is a firsthand account of a 13-hour negotiation with a fellow officer who has lost their way and gotten themselves in a mandatory arrest situation. We will discuss the initial incident response prior to HNT arrival, steps taken to resolve the incident, outcome and subsequent interview with the former Deputy's fellow officers/academy mates.

Larry Longley is a Sergeant with the Seattle Police Department and has been serving the Seattle community for the past 26 years. Sergeant Longley has worked varying assignments as a Patrol Officer, Anti-Crime Team Officer (now Community Response Group CRG) in a plain-clothed or uniform capacity, Crisis Intervention Officer, Field Training Officer, Patrol Sergeant, and now a Sergeant in the CRG. Sergeant Longley has been Hostage Negotiator since 2010 and is currently the Team Leader for the Seattle Police Hostage Negotiations Team. The team, which is on call, currently has 20 members and responds to 100-170 calls for service annually and is now frequently assisting the SPD SWAT team with their planned search warrants and high-risk missions.