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Simulated siege trains Ottawa officers in hostage scenario
A three hour drill near Ottawa staged a liquor-store robbery with hostages to test police response. Officers from Ottawa Emporia and Lenexa confronted the Harrises and learned to balance force and restraint while media cautioned about sensational framing.
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Jimmy Lee Harris
Sally
Ottawa
Frank Malone
Harris
Jimmy
Jimmy Lee
Harrises
John C. Jones
Jones
Lenexa
Ft. Leonard Wood
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
Humboldt
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Topeka
Parsons
Chanute
Kansas Cities
Derby
Wichita
Fort Scott
Salina
Winfield
Lawrence
Emporia