This incident debrief will discuss lessons learned during a hostage taking at a convenience store in Phoenix, AZ. One victim was shot and the clerk was being held hostage. This was a sniper initiated hostage rescue with multiple breach points. All aspects of SWAT were utilized during the incident to include: command, sniper, breaching, entry, CNT, and Intel. Successful processes and areas of improvement will be covered during this debrief.

Jason Jahnke has been a member of the Phoenix Police Department since 1994 and has been a sergeant since August 2007. He is currently assigned to the Bomb Squad after serving many years with the Special Assignments Unit. Other assignments include Patrol (Officer and Sergeant), Field Training Officer, Solo Motorcycle Officer, Youth Alcohol Squad Detective, Vehicular Crimes Unit Detective, Tactical Training Detail Officer, Agency Drug Recognition Expert Coordinator, Administrative Sergeant, Neighborhood Enforcement Team Sergeant, and Special Assignments Unit Tactical Sergeant. Sergeant Jahnke holds instructor certifications from NTOA, Arizona POST, the NRA, and others and currently works as a contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Radiological Security as a Law Enforcement Response subject matter expert.