Frightened paramedic forces tearful deputy to hand over his gun after he aimlessly fires seven shots ‘then has a panic attack’ while arresting two suspects – but makes NO mention of the chaos in his report

• Officer tried to capture couple living in a trailer when he began to hyperventilate
• After capturing the woman, he then ordered the man to get down on the ground
• The officer yells orders until he loses composure five minutes later
• Cop is told to hand over his weapon by a paramedic until he ‘calms down’
• A couple of minutes later the officer asks for his gun back
• Tears can be seen on the cops hand and sniffles can be heard on camera 
• There was no mention whatsoever of the officer’s breakdown in his report 

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A police officer from Tennessee who ended up firing seven shots while arresting a couple then lost his cool and ended up having a panic attack as he was attempting to apprehend the pair. 

Deputy Justin Johnson started to hyperventilate after becoming fearful for his life as he tried to arrest Brian Keith Mullinax, 41, and his girlfriend, Tina Carrie Jo Cody, 37.

The cop could be heard on camera screaming and breathing heavily as he struggled to maintain composure just moments after aimlessly firing off several rounds into a nearby trailer park.

Deputy Justin Johnson was attempting to apprehend Tina Carrie Jo Cody, 37 

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Deputy Johnson appeared to have a panic attack and hyperventilate during the arrest

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Deputy Johnson held Cody down at gunpoint while he assessed the situation

At one point, a paramedic on site insisted Johnson hand over his gun fearing that someone could get shot accidentally while the officer was in such an agitated state.  

Body camera footage shows that Johnson ended up being forcibly disarmed by a paramedic.

No mention of the breakdown was written into his report on the December 2016 incident, and he remains on active duty. 

It’s not clear whether the sheriff’s office conducted an internal investigation, ordered psychological testing for Johnson, or required him to undergo counseling or additional training.

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Paramedics treated Cody at the scene, left, meanwhile, Deputy Johnson started to move away

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Bodycam video shows the deputy fire his weapon repeatedly during the December call and then appear to suffer a physical breakdown

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A paramedic (in the while gloves) then attempted to get Johson to give up his weapon while he was in such a distressed state

The officer’s cheery disposition appeared to vanish when he came under pressure

Mullinax and Cody ended up spending 42 days in jail after being accused of causing a ‘panic attack’ which a detective called ‘some type of cardiac event.’ 

Cody was unarmed at the time of the incident as she was held on the ground by Johnson and paramedic Blake Gregg.

The video then shows Johnson firing seven shots toward a set of mobile homes before he ran away towards the road. 

‘Shots fired,’ he told dispatchers via his radio. ‘We need help!’

Just four minutes later, Johnson, who still had the gun in his hand, began to hyperventilate. 

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There was no mention of the ‘panic attack’ in deputy Johnson’s Sheriff’s Incident report

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Despite attempting to push paramedic, Michael O’Connor away, Johnson is forced to hand over his gun while he continues to hyperventilate

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The confrontation involving Deputy Justin Johnson resulted in assault charges being filed against Brian D. Mullinax, 41, and Tina Cody, 37

A second paramedic, Michael O’Connor, then ran toward Johnson.

‘Pull it together!’ O’Connor yelled. ‘Look at me!’  

‘Give me your gun!’ O’Connor demanded several times, yet as Johnson hyperventilated he maintained his grip on the his gun. ‘Let go of it!’ O’Connor pleaded as he pointed the gun toward Cody, Gregg and the mobile homes.

Eventually, O’Connor eventually wrestled it from his hand. 

He had hyperventilated so strongly that one of his contact lens popped out of his eye.

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The couple have already spent 42 days in jail because they could not afford an attorney 

‘Easy, buddy,’ O’Connor said as he tried to calm the officer down. ’I got it under control. Calm down! It’s OK.’

About 90 seconds after her first began to hyperventilate, Johnson’s breathing slowed and he started to relax a little.

‘I’m OK,’ he insisted. ‘I’m OK!’  

The video shows that Mullinax had obeyed Johnson when he was ordered to ground after the officer had fired seven shots and ran away. 

In a Sheriff’s Office incident report, Johnson made no mention of the panic attack but said he heard the man yell out that he had a gun so he fired ‘in defense of my life.’ 

He added he saw Mullinax ‘aiming an object at me’ from the mobile home porch.

Mullinax will stand trial in Sevier County Criminal Court on Tuesday on a charge that he assaulted Johnson.

The couple spent 42 days in jail because they were too poor to post bond and did not get a preliminary hearing within 10 business days as the law requires, records showed. It’s not clear why from those court records.