Nice Shot Sgt Harris.

they can write all about the guys history.....doesnt change the fact that the only person in story to kill another man ......is the Sgt.

Whats your point chief? He did what he was trained to do.

I heard the man wasn't even armed..The only thing he had in his hand was a tootsie roll

The article says the guy had a gun. The cop told him to drop it...the guy didn't. Should the cop have waited until the guy shot him?

To all you cop haters. I am sick of you calling Sgt.Harris a murderer and killer. I know Sgt. Harris personally and can tell you he didn't go to work wanting to take a life. The decision whether to live or die was made by Tanouye. I find your comments both idiotic and offensive.

Blame the justice system. This guy should not have been out of jail.

This Officer did his job. The suspect was told to drop his weapon and did not. Clear cut case!

this drain on the public is no more....so long scum-bag

Thank you sgt for doing your job . If the story's true which I'm sure it is that he had a gun , then thank god the sgt encountered this guy in the parking lot and not some poor family member who went out to have some fun and got shot . People better start smartin up the police can't do anything anymore to protect the public with out getting sued for something . The guy was told to drop it and he didn't so he got shot . The same thing he would of done to the cop if he let him . THANK YOU SGT FOF PROTECTING US ALL, THANK GOD IF WASN'T ONE OF BILLY JONES FAMILY MEMBER . Passing such a remark you should. E slapped

Sgt. Harris, keep up the good work..Thank You for serving and protecting us..Hopefully this investigation will be a quick one and Sgt. Harris can get back to his duties..

The childish cop bashing is just that...imature postings just to bait normal posters into responding to outlandish statements. These postings are probably by the same one or two people using multiple names.

Any normal person who reviewed the deceased's record would understand he was a dangerous person prone to creating dangerous problems. Sgt Harris responded to a violent situation and protected others at that location from a threatening person who was armed with a firearm and the after investigation shows he had a history of dangerous behavior.

One day I would like to shake the sgt hand for PROTECTING THE PUBLIC. All those people who went to that bar that night and went home safe thank god for the sgt running into him and not you .

Chief wahoo maybe this guy shuda shot you first than sgt harris wouldnt be the only one who shot somebody... But you will have wished he was.. If someone is waiving a gun around in a parking lot they should be shot on sight because what other reason would they have for this action than to cause harm. If you think a gun carrying man in a parking lot is perfectly fine i hope you never have children and if u do i feel sorry for them. Bet the families in colorado wouldnt be bashing their officers had someone shot the giy before the terrible outcome that happened there..

@Bill hutton dont let em get to you, these are the kinda people who make the world a bad place sometimes. But when their life is in danger or someone they love, guess who they will be calling?

Im appalled at How ridiculous some people actually act. You should be embarrassed of your ignorant, stupid comments. An officer is trained to decide in a matter of seconds on a decision. . He was told muLtiple times to put down the weapon.. Or what appeared to be a weapon. I applaud the Sgt for doing his job.

Thank you Sgt Harris for doing your job correctly. Do we really need to read about Beachwood being another Colorado? Why would this man need to bring a gun to a bar unless he has bad intentions.

This Tanouye dude was a bad seed.Sgt Harris did what he was trained to do.Perhaps Tanouye wanted "death by cop"?All i know is it costs about 60 grand to keep a scumbag like this incarcerated and its seems Tanouye didn't learn how to reform to society.

The sgt was doing his job, seriously was he supposed to wait to be shot or shoot someone else.

The sergeant did what he was trained to do, ELIMINATE THE THREAT!! Great job Sgt. You did what you had to do. I thank you and so does the people of this great State of New Jersey. God Bless Sgt Harris his family and all the other officers in blue, for doing what they do everyday.

he should have wounded him not kill him is my point of view

I'm sorry but some of these comments have to be a joke. "trigger happy", "wanted his name in the paper". You have no idea what the brave police go through each and everyday. This officer went to work and thought it was going to be a routine evening, no police office goes to work thinking he's going to take another like. Plain and simple the person that was shot and killed served no purpose being here and only brought pain and suffering to those he came in contact with. I won't be shedding any tears for the deceased but will be more than happy to shake the officers hand and congratulate him on a job well done. He followed his training and protected the public. Maybe this story will help someone next time a police officer instructs them to do something....you do it!

People crack me up. How can you be serious and say Sgt Harris was wrong for shooting the suspect! He did his job no more no less. You people doubting Sgt Harris have to ask yourself a question, if u saw a guy with a gun, who would u call? The cops? And what would you want the cops to do? Kindly escort the suspect home?... You would want the police to do the right thing and protect the welfare of others.. Mr. Tanouye didn't comply so he got popped... The threat was gone and our family, friends, and officers got home safely...

Sgt. Harris, I thank you. Your professionalism and courage served the people well.

You saw your duty and you did it. Ignore any Monday morning quarterbacks that have no idea of what police work is all about.

With 25 criminal convictions since 1975 (Probably a lot more except for several years in prison) that POS scumbag career criminal should have been in prison cell that night and we wouldn't be having this conversation today. It's the same left wing liberal type cop bashers on here  that ensure criminals that have no hope of rehabilitation are out on the streets in the first place. Sgt. Harris has been a cop for over 35 years. To have a career that long as a street cop you must be doing something right. Sgt Harris is a hero, what he did was very brave, standing up to a thug with a gun in his hand. Sgt Harris had no duty retreat and had no duty to shoot the POS in the leg. Sgt. Harris was was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury  so he had the right to defend himself and used deadly force which under state law is allowed under the circumstances Great job Sgt. Harris! Stand tall and proud. I can breathe a little better now that the POS is not breathing the same air as me!

One more thing. God bless all of our police officers . I appreciate all you do to protect us!

One less dirtbag in Ocean County...thanks Sgt. Harris....

If a cop was at the theater the other night and he shot that scumbag as soon as he threw the gas granade they would call the cop the murderer... Idiots

Some dumbass who's been to prison does the same stupid crap he's done before and there are idiots commenting against the cop? Really? This low life is a felon and should never have a gun fore obvious reasons... He was obviously old enough to know better and was justified to die from lead poisoning! I don't think the cop was trigger happy, was only one good shot. I know you lame ass bleeding hearts will go nuts, but I think cops should shoot more at least you would respect them a little more than the joke of a legal system that lets these burdens of society out of jail early! Don't do anything stupid and you won't go to jail or get shot! Works for me!

Well I find it funny at first they don't know what was in his hand now its a 25 Cal. Things that make you go hmmm. And we do know cop on occasion plant evidence.

Couldve shot him in a non lethal area, isnt that what there trained to do? Dont they also have non lethal guns?? Whatever it is the threat is neutralized so def cant hate on that

When the Police say stop you STOP. When they drop it you DROP IT. Dont listen and GET SHOT. Whos the dead one? The one who DIDNT LISTEN! BYE BYE dumb ass, bet he wont do that again. Got shot Sarge.

Think about all the lives Sgt. Harris saved by terminating this drain on society. Happy to hear Sgt. Harris is ok. Thankfully he put his life in danger for others...why else would this criminal be carrying a gun? To help others? I think not. Is rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6.

Let's remember that Sgt. Harris went to work just looking to supervise his shift and get everyone home safely. People tend to de-humanize Police Officers, what we fail to realize is that Sgt. Harris never wanted to kill anyone and that his life has forever changed, not because of what he did but what Mark Tanouye forced him to do. Police Officers suffer from the things that they see and the actions that they are forced to take. The job doesn’t end with the shift.

thank you sgt harris for your brave service..........

i m glad as hell i m not reading about a LEO being shot and killed.

Well done, Sgt. The world is a safer place thanks to you. I salute you...

This Sgt did what he had to do to serve and protect others the oath he took when he became an officer. Thank God it wasn't a repeat of what happened to Patrolman Matlotz Lakewood PD

This police officer should know that as horrible as he feels after taking another life, he did exactly what he was trained to do, and had he not done his job innocent people could have been hurt. Having encountered police officers in this situation more times than I care to remember my heart goes out to the officer and his family

I hope the officer does not suffer any major emotional distress from the shooting. While it is always sad for someone to die, the officer apparently had no choice. It seems that he did what he had to do to return home to his family after that shift.

Thank You SGT Harris for doing your job so well. You and your fellow officers are much appreciated in Beachwood. Keep up the good work. YOU did the right thing.

Mark, in my opinion, being a "seasoned" criminal knows exactly what the procedure is when confronted by a police officer...he choose to ignore Sgt Harris's orders. Yes, it is horrible someone was killed, however, I really don't think Sgt Harris had a choice to "wait and see what happens".

bottom line.. per PPL that where there & saw what happened..... ( hopfully this message will stay on bcz the truth on this story keeps getting deleted)
The guy was so drunk... He & his G/F where agruing, he went to go get a gun & someone over heard him say that to her & called the police.
When the police arrived he had just got the gun out of car... (YES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO HAVE A GUN)
HE WAS NOT WAVING IT AT THE POLICE MAN, ( personally think the guy was so drunk he didnt even realize what was going on)
YES he asked him to put the gun down... & he didnt BUT the police officer could have simply very easy had shot him in the arm or leg to defuse what was going on, then handcuff him & take him into custudy... The cops knew his man reputation... & was tired of dealing with him, & the officer to matter in his own hands killing him in frond of of GF... for all of you that say the mans deserves it, I hope you or noone that you know ever has a criminal record, because one you have serviced your time .. & your a free man You will be walking around with a target on your back the second you do anything wrong. at least in this town anyway..( imagine if this guy was black))

I wasn't there, I'm sure the officer made his decision in good faith to protect himself. But I do find it hysterical that the guys criminal record was posted. Someone felt the need to justify this shot. Yes cops are trained to kill not mame, maybe this should be rethought. Either way if a cop says drop it with a gun aimed at you I don't care what you are holding just drop it.

I had to sadly snicker at the comment about the "tootsie roll". What stupidity on anyone's part (especially a convicted criminal) to not know the routine when told to drop your weapon. Time in prison had already detailed the "drop your weapon" means drop whatever you have in your hand. Nobody is going to check to see what object you have in your hand. Just drop it and he knew the routine. Sgt. Harris I am certain does not appreciate not being at his job. Administrative leave is not as comfortable as one would expect. He is not on vacation, especially from the verbal lashing he gets online. Next time one of you big mouths need an officer, go pick up your "tootsie roll" and eat the "comfort food" instead of calling 911. JMO

True, just because this guy had a record doesn't mean he should die. True, he may not have been doing anything bad at the time. But also true is that none of us were there.....if the cop deemed him to be an immediate threat and he would not drop his weapon...then the cop had no choice. I did always think that in situations like this cops would shoot an extremity and not the chest, but there is no way a cop set out to purposely kill someone. Has anyone considered "death by cop" here? Maybe this guy knew full well that he would get shot if he didn't drop his weapon.

Well if a picture can say a thousands word the photo of this loser sums it up. Nuff said. What the heck he looks like a backwoods hillbilly from Alabama.

my brother in law is a cop, swat and marshall service. If someone has a gun and does not follow commands, then guess what hes going to get shot period.All of you who oppose of such an action have never been on the wrong end of a gun.Its sad yes, its reality. what did you think would happen? move to san fransisco and join a hippie libral movement.

This is such a shame...its a shame that a lifelong criminal was OUT of jail when he should have still been there(justice system failure...AGAIN)...its a shame that a police officer had to use the weapon he never wants to use...its a shame that some of these dumbass people are bashing a man for doing his job the way he was trained to do it, while giving a career criminal any type of credit for being anything more than that...AND, its a shame that this is what our country has come to...the fact that this had to happen is awful, the fact that people are ignoring the FACTS that were stated in this article and previous ones just because they think its humorous or are they just that dumb...either way, maybe you all should go live together in some kind of town where there are no police and no laws, and when you need help you can call...oh wait NOBODY, because the cops aren't there to help...good luck ya stupid ignoramouses!!

And again Officer Harris...job well done.

I wonder how many times Sgt. Harris has had to fire his gun in his entire career? The deceased had been incarcerated so he knew how to follow orders. He probably had nothing to live for anyway. Jobs? There are no jobs(even it there were who would hire him?) Friends? Personal relationships? etc. Sad ending to a sad life.

I don't recall seeing this in any articles or in the comments but how the hell did this scumbag criminal get a gun? I would assume illegally. I can't imagine a way this guy could be approved for a hand gun no matter how long the waiting period.

sorry Cop was wrong & used excessive force... was no need to kill him

I am not criticizing the police officer but would like to know if local police are armed with taser guns. My concern is one that I also have with the TSA in airports where they are now getting very aggresive with people who do not follow verbal commands.

I am completely deaf and am concerned that things other than shooting someone through the heart might have incapacitated the man who sounds as if he had some mental health problems.

Again, I just want to know if tasers are part of the gear.

Thank god the people of ocean county are standing behind this officer , sht Harris you have a lot of support , we are all sure you did what you had to do and we are supporting you . I have friends that go to that bar just to have a drink and relax , thank god you were there to stop this guy from hurting one of my friends . Can you imagine what the idiots would be saying if he shot someone and got away ? WHERE WERE THE POLICE ? Why did they let this guy get away with this ? I SAID BEFORE THANK YOU SGT HARRIS FOR BEING THERE I JUST HOPE YOU CAN LET IT GO AND REMEMBER THAT'S YOUR JOB AND YOU DID WHAT WE ALL PAY YOU TO DO . Don't let it bother you . Move on and please keep patrolling and protecting us all . We need you . Thank pal

dont let it bother you that this man is dead & he could barly stand up he was so drunk... BUT the young man that went on a shooting rampage Killing so many is still alive ... That was the correct way to handle a crazy person. ( only this guy was not killing anyone)

I think the officer was wrong in shooting to kill. Say what you want about this individual, but there was no need to use deadly force in this instance. Do whatever it takes to disarm the man and take him into custody, but this was a reaction taken to the extreme that resulted in the end of a life. At the same time, we'll never know exactly what Mr. Tanouye's intent was here ... perhaps his objective was "suicide by cop".

God bless and protect all police . . . they come so close to death, risking their lives over and over as they are forced to deal wih evildoers and lawbreakers who wish to do harm to police and citizens. Thank you.

Rufus O; Then he may have got what he wanted. He choose what not to do when told to DROP whatever is in your hand by L.E. He may have learned that in jail as the C.O. tell you what to do there also. Most try to defy any orders as they don't like it. He paid the price for being Soooooo cocky and grandstanding for the " Crowd " now lets see if he does THAT before his maker , bet not !

Idk y people talk about things thy have no clue about?!?!! all of u bashing the sgt shouldn't open ur mouths for one U WEREN'T THERE for two UR AN IDIOT for three U DON'T KNOW THIS EX-CON!!!! First off Mark was a very dangerous person I knew him u didn't!! He threatened an ex-girlfriend stating he was gonna kill her....he assaulted a mural friend and their family member...but hey u know it all right?!im betting the big mouths on here would hav pissed their pants if they were in that parking lot before the officer got there....according to a good friend WHO WAS THERE N IN THE PARKING LOT prior to the officer getting there he did have and was waving a gun n he was highly intoxicated....so before u speak about something u have no clue about mayb u should do some research before u open ur mouths I understand ur a computer tough guy but honestly no one asked for ur uneducated GUESS on this situation bc that's all it is....get a clue before u post something else dumb and make urself look even more stupid....the sgt did what he was trained to do n that was to protect the inocent bystanders in beachwood before one of them had been shot and killed.....the funny thing is if the sgt do what he did someone else could n probably would be dead n then u would b complaining about that I'm sure!!!!

God bless Sgt. Harris and his family. He did his job. End of story.

Great job SGT. Anyone who thinks other wise your a shady piece of garbage. Surprised you have a computer and know how to read.

Oh sure, he should have wounded him??? Hit him in the arm, the leg whatever!!! Give him the oppurtinity to shoot you back (or anyone else standing around.. Are you kidding? If someone is told numerous times to drop the gun and he doesn't. one can only submise that they intend to use it. ON WHO? wha do you do take the time to ask him who he wants to shoot, with a gun that he difinitely did not have a permit for after just being released from jail???? How can you object to this officer doing is job after giving this Piece of ----, enough of a warning.
I have found the officers of Manchester to be kind, considerate, gentle and understanding in almost all circumstances. Try being on their side of the fence once or twice and see how you feel and what your reactions would be !!!!!

Enough is enough, let dead dogs lie

I love how ppl critique a situation like this from behind their computers screens. Here's an idea, try doing a ride along on a busy weekend day/night then come back and comment.

Question.. all these gun laws work real well? WE have a repeat criminal with an illegal weapon So lets stop wasting our time (The senator that needs to retire) maybe help protect the innocent & law abidding citizen..Give the person with legal weapon more protection,, As we see the gun laws are useless to criminals..We didnt need to be a senator to figure this out ..