ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas — Deputy Bradley Coleman was lying on the ground, a fatal amount of blood coming out of his upper thigh from a gunshot wound, as the shooter stole his patrol car and left him for dead.
Coleman, a deputy sheriff with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, was able to muster the energy to call for help Saturday afternoon.
That's when the statement "we got your 6" came into play. The statement, originated in the military for pilots under enemy fire, means to have your back. The term is now used by law enforcement during an incident, a reassurance when someone has your "6."
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