Ambush to Triumph: Deputy Kimber Gist's Fight for Survival

Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum

Kimber Gist is a former Corporal at Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, SC. Kimber is currently working in DC. Listeners can learn more about at website, socials

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In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, sits down with former Corporal Kimber Gist to recount the night of February 26, 2016, when her routine patrol turned into a life-or-death situation. While conducting a business check, Kimber was ambushed and shot multiple times. Despite severe injuries, she managed to defend herself and call for help, showcasing incredible bravery and presence of mind. Kimber discusses the events leading up to the ambush, the immediate aftermath, and the overwhelming support from her law enforcement community.

Show Notes:

• (0:00) Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum
• (1:00) Sheryl introduces guest, former Corporal Berkeley County South Carolina Deputy, Kimber Gist to the listeners
• (3:30) Kimber leads into the life-changing story of February 26, 2016
• (6:40) The moment Kimber notices the suspicious vehicle
• (9:50) Details of confronting the occupants of the vehicle
• (16:45) The ambush begins
• (21:00) Kimber fights back despite severe injuries
• (27:50) “County 144 has been shot. Can y'all send people to the food line?”
• (30:30) Arrival of backup and Kimber's transport to the hospital
• (33:30) The overwhelming support from the law enforcement community
• (36:30) Sheryl praises Kimber's resilience and composure
• (43:28) “I knew she was going to be something great. From the day she was born.” -D.G
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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.

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