Fate Of Officer Who Shot Tied Dog And Fought Back a SmileAmanda Warren He lied and said the dog attacked him but eyewitness Eric Midkiff, the circulation manager at the Southwest Daily News, was able to counter that claim and said it appeared the officer was playing with the dog just before shooting it to death. He said the dog was acting friendly and he had seen the dogs tail wagging. Brandon opted to remain in Sulphur, even looking to temporarily rent and work there until full justice was achieved. Supporters are raising funds to fight the injustice and, like many hundreds of others traumatized this way, Brandon has set up a justice page for Arzy. A petition to dismiss Brian Thierbach has amassed over 7,000 signatures. Other support for Carpenter has been described by him as overwhelming. Rallies, t-shirts, car decals, pictures of pets supporting Arzy on Facebook, small business support, free services and an overall outpouring of help are ongoing. Before it was final, Thierbach handed in his resignation. Sulphur Police Chief Lewis Coats had said: Brandon Carpenter plans to keep going with his efforts. For him, its not about thinking badly of cops he doesnt its about raising awareness. He called the resignation,a couple steps in the right direction. He said: And this awareness does appear necessary; as one Reddit user points out, officer-dog shootings seem to be an area-wide issue. Resident Laura Martin points out that this is the third unnecessary officer-dog shooting this year in Sulphur. Furthermore, Thierbach was reprimanded for other incidents. There is also a small Facebook support page for Thierbach. The supporters seem to be going through mental acrobatics that imply justification for the incident or justification for him to have kept his job. I believe that when it comes to the incident, they are asking questions that wouldnt help the bigger issue thats rolling over the estimated thousands of people each year who lose their companions (even parakeets) this way. According to a friendof the officer, [Thierbach] wished things turned out differently. But how so? is what I wonder about that vague statement. The growing problem of LEOs unnecessarily killing pet dogs and the people who support it is deeply entrenched. One resignation doesnt begin to reshape it. Facebook: Justice 4 Arzy Related Stories:Updated: Fate Of Officer Who Shot Tied DogOfficer Shoots Tied Dog After Playing With It, Lies About Attack 