but slocumb veers to the right, losing his balance and collapsing into a chain link fence. mcfarland, knowing every second counts, runs across the street to get to his partner, putting himself directly in the cross hairs of collier's rifle. >> i might get shot but it's a chance i've got to take. >> first quarter mcfarland must hole center his gun in order to pick up the officer, leaving him defenseless. >> he proceeded to do what's called a dummy drag. he picked up his partner from underneath the arms and pulled him right out of the road. two residents that were standing by saw that, they ran out there and they -- heroically, you know, they went out there and helped save the officer. >> slocum needs immediate medical attention. the officers are on the side of the dead end with no outlet. police decide it's too risky for ems to cross in front of collier's home with the shooter still active. as slocumb moans in pain, one of the residents who helped carry him to safety, david lemke, offers a prayer. >> dear heavenly father, please bless this man and heal him. he's a police off