Sergeant Joshua Blake Bartlett - Lubbock County Sheriff's Office - True Life Hero

Joshua Blake Bartlett
- Jul. 15, 2021 -

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Resided:	TX, USA
Born:	Aug. 19, 1982
Fallen:	Jul. 15, 2021
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 38 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Lubbock County Sheriff's Office 712 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79401 USA (806)775-1400
County:	Lubbock
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Sergeant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	8 years

Bio: Sgt. Joshua Bartlett was a graduate of a homeschool program taught out of Pensacola, Florida he attended from third grade to his senior year. He graduated in the year 2000. He completed his higher education from South Plains College with an Associates degree in Criminal Justice in the year 2012. He graduated from the South Plains Police Academy in August of 2012. He then went on to attend Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in 2015.

Joshua was a 9 year veteran of the Lubbock County Sheriff�s Office and was the Assistant Commander of the SWAT team. In addition to his law enforcement service, Sgt. Bartlett was also a U.S. Army combat wounded veteran who served two tours in Iraq as an Infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division. During his service in the military he received the following awards: Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Combat Infantryman Badge.

Survived by:

Wife
& four sons

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Omar Soto-Chavira :: Hispanic / Male - 22 years old charged with one count of Capital Murder of a Peace Officer
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Location:	Levelland, Lubbock County, TX USA Thu. Jul. 15, 2021
Summary:	Sergeant Josh Bartlett was shot and killed during a barricade at a home in the 1100 block of 10th Street in Levelland. Earlier in the morning, the subject had been stopped by a Texas Highway Patrol trooper for reckless driving and attempted to bait the officer into a confrontation. The subject returned home after the encounter and began walking around the neighborhood with a firearm at about 1:15 pm. When officers with the Levelland Police Department arrived, the man opened fire on him and then barricaded himself inside. The regional SWAT team was requested as the man randomly fired shots from the home. Sergeant Bartlett and three other members of the SWAT team were shot as they engaged the subject. Sergeant Bartlett was transported to Covenant Medical Center in Levelland where he succumbed to his wounds. Several other team members were wounded, one critically. The subject was taken into custody at about 11:30 pm.
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Last Updated: Aug. 24, 2021