13. Jessica Jones, 911 Dispatcher, Reflects on The Fatal Shooting of Officer Martin Ganz, Pt 2 of 3

My guest today is Jessica Jones, a former 911 dispatcher with the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority,.

On December 27, 1993, just after 11:00 pm,while working and dispatching for the Manhattan Beach Police Department, Jessica heard someone screaming for help over the police radio; however, she didn’t know who it was or where they were at.

She then heard someone else say over the police radio that a police officer had been shot in the parking lot of the Manhattan Village Mall and needed help.

When officers arrived at the location, Jessica was informed that an officer had in fact been shot.

The initial screams she heard over the police radio was the 12 year old nephew of the police officer who had been shot and who was on a ride-a-long with his uncle.

Officer Martin Ganz of the Manhattan Beach Police Department was shot multiple times by Roger Hoan Brady after making a traffic stop, killing him.

Officer Ganz’s nephew witnessed the entire incident and his voice was the one heard by our guest today, Jessica Jones.

In this episode, Jessica shares with us what she experienced that night and the years since.

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