This cop killed an intruder. It ended his career. Now he's fighting back.

Author: PoliceOne Members By Joel Currier St. Louis Post-Dispatch FLORISSANT, Mo. — It was nearly eight years ago, but Kirk Lawless, a former Florissant police officer, says he can still taste the smoke from his gun and smell the blood of the man he killed. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve relived that moment,” said Lawless, 57, of north St. Louis County. “I kill this guy in my mind over and over, all day.” Lawless had just begun an overnight shift in 2009 when he jumped on...