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Photo gallery: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office hosts SWAT media day

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office SWAT team member Deputy Patrick Miller fires at a target from a boat while demonstrating a waterborne assault during a media day offering hands-on experiences and demonstrations to what they do at the law enforcement firing range on Thursday, Sept. 21, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office SWAT team member Deputy Patrick Miller fires at a target from a boat while demonstrating a waterborne assault during a media day offering hands-on experiences and demonstrations to what they do at the law enforcement firing range on Thursday, Sept. 21, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By C.B. Schmelter September 22, 2017 1 min read

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Photos: SWAT media day demonstrations

Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond speaks with members of the media before a set of demonstrations and hands-on experiences for the media to better understand what the HCSO's SWAT team does at the law enforcement firing range on Thursday, Sept. 21, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office SWAT team member Deputy Andrew Voss demonstrates an

Members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office SWAT team breach a door during a media day offering hands-on experiences and demonstrations to what they do at the law enforcement firing range on Thursday, Sept. 21, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Debris flies as members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office SWAT team blow up a door to demonstrate a breach during a media day offering hands-on experiences and demonstrations to what they do at the law enforcement firing range on Thursday, Sept. 21, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office SWAT team help a mock victim into a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicle during a media day offering hands-on experiences and demonstrations to what they do at the law enforcement firing range on Thursday, Sept. 21, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The exercise demonstrated how the MRAP is used in active shooter situations to help evacuate hurt civilians.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office hosted a media day event offering hands-on examples and demonstrations to help the media better understand what their SWAT team does.