The manhunt for rogue former police officer Christopher Dorner swept the nation this past February, damaging Southern California's sense of security in the process. Dorner would eventually meet his fate on February 12, 2013 in a small cabin in Angelus Oaks, CA. Police dispatch logs that were released to today detail how his final hours played out.
Dorner first made national headlines after his murder of former LAPD Capt. Randal Quan's daughter Monica and her fiancee Kieth Lawrence. He would also go on to murder an LAPD officer before escaping to the mountains of Southern California.
The police dispatch logs, released by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, shed new light on how Dorner spent his lay day alive. The logs, which had sensitive information redacted, start off at around noon on February 12.
First, Karen Reynolds had reportedly called police to inform that a man matching Dorner's description had come onto her property and tied her and her husband up. From there he stole their purple Nissan Rouge and was on the road again.
About an hour later, authorities got their first visual of Dorner as he exchanged gunfire with Fish and Game officers while he headed down the mountain. From there he then escaped on foot and eventually found a cabin to barricade himself in. Police reported automatic fire from that cabin in Angelus Oaks and requested an armored vehicle to rescue two officers that Dorner had already gunned down from the location.
It was at this cabin that Dorner would spend his final minutes on Earth. Soon the property was completely surrounded by police officers all over the Los Angeles area. After over two hours in a standoff, authorities eventually moved a tractor in to take down the walls of the cabin. The logs note that there was a large amount of blood spatter on the walls.
Twenty minutes later, at 4:05 p.m., police noted green smoke filling the cabin, presumable canisters set off by Dorner, and soon after authorities fired in their own gas canisters. Those canisters were known as "burners" for their ability to set on fire, and soon the whole cabin was ablaze. The hope was that Dorner would be forced to come out of hiding.
Fifteen minutes later, at 4:20 p.m., the logs note that there was "one shot fired inside" with no more shots fired afterwards. It's believed that the shot was Dorner killing himself, and police would later find his body in the basement after the cabin had burned to the ground.
In addition to the police logs, the San Bernardino Police Department is also planning on releasing audio recordings of the dispatch records for the public to hear. They were supposed to be released already, but technical difficulties have delayed the release date.