Lees Summit Police Officer Jared Timbrook winced as he moved his leg under a table Tuesday inside a conference room at LSPD Headquarters. He then laughed uneasily as he adjusted in his seat.

Im about as nervous as I can get, Timbrook said.

Running toward danger doesnt bother Timbrook. But public speaking, that puts him out of his element.

Me and public speaking do not get along, he said.

Yet, for about 25 minutes, Timbrook calmly answered questions about being shot four times as he responded to a domestic disturbance call June 1 outside an apartment complex in the 3500 block of Southwest Hollywood Drive.

I want to do this job, and I feel like I'm a better person when I am doing this job, Timbrook said.

He returned to light office duty in early August and still hopes to return to the

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