Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-Review

Ginny Longo, pinned the Coeur d'Alene Chief of Police badge on her husband Wayne Longo during his swearing in ceremony at the Coeur d'Alene Police Department on Monday, Sept. 17.

DFO: Have you ever had life-on-the-line close calls?

Wayne Longo: Yes. Two come to mind. I was on a tactical team that went into Ruby Ridge to pull out (US Marshal) Bill Degan's body. I was with the first responders. It took us about five hours to go mile and a quarter. We were afraid of snipers behind every tree. The other was a meth house in Coeur d'Alene in 1999. The house exploded on us while we were inside. We pulled two people out. I and another guy went back into the house to find a third person. That guy passed out and almost died in my arms. I also had to pull my partner out.

Full interview here; Spokesman-Review story here

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