Retired NYPD detective shares her story of survival | Forensic Files

in january 1993 katrina cook brownlee riddled with bullets was rushed to this hospital
prosecutor carrie herzog this could have easily been a homicide but because of katrina's will to live and will to
survive it wasn't katrina says she had already survived years of abuse by her fiance alex irvin
a prison guard at rikers island i don't remember not having a black eye [Music] it was always something
katrina says her calls to 911 always ended the same way and every time he would flash that badge
and every time he flashed that badge they would walk away but there was no walking away from his
final attack he opened the door and he pointed a gun to me and he shot me in my stomach
and then he shot me again and ultimately he shot me 10 times a family friend happened by the house
grabbed her and drove her to the hospital if he hadn't come by that house i wouldn't be talking to you
incredibly katrina not only survived she focused on changing the system that had
let her down why did you want to become a cop i wanted to become a good cop there's a difference
yeah a good cop has empathy a good cop cares katrina cook brownlee became a top-ranked detective and one of the few
black women in nypd history chosen to protect a new york city mayor i was a great cop
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Katrina Brownlee on her emotional story of being shot by an abusive ex-fiancé — a man with a badge — and how she used that experience to become a top police officer in "Katrina Brownlee: The Good Cop," an all-new "48 Hours" airing Saturday at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Katrina Cook Brownlee survived being shot ten times and became a top NYPD detective, focusing on systemic change.

Key points

Katrina's Will to Survive. Despite being shot ten times, Katrina Cook Brownlee survived and fought for justice.
Becoming a Good Cop. Katrina aimed to become a good cop, emphasizing empathy and care in her role.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I don't remember not having a black eye.

Katrina reflects on her abusive past.

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