Law Enforcement Today Podcast

Stabbed and Her Throat Was Slit, Police Officer Survived. Special Digitally Remastered Episode. Retired Police Officer Tells Her Story. Hartford Police Officer Jill Kidik was stabbed multiple times, her throat and trachea were slit and one of her tear ducts was ripped out during a sudden and totally unexpected assault. It was a routine call for service that left her in a fight for her life. She talks about the attack, her near death experience, the physical and emotional recovery and her valiant efforts to try to return to serve the citizens. On May 17, 2018, Officer Jill Kidik responded to a disturbance call in a downtown Hartford apartment. Little did she know, this routine call would thrust her into a life-threatening situation. While alone on the call, Officer Kidik was violently attacked by a resident. She was knocked unconscious and subjected to a series of brutal stabbings, primarily targeting her neck and torso. The situation was dire. In a courageous display of humanity, two maintenance workers, awar