Springfield PD police officer AJ Falcon is a 20 year veteran of the Springfield police Department. On January 9th 2022, officer Falcon was dispatched to area of liberty Street for a report of a person who had allegedly been stabbed by an unknown male. Upon arriving on scene, Officer Falcon and his partner encountered the suspect and attempted to engage in a verbal conversation. Without being provoked, the Suspect lunged at Officer Falcon with a knife in hand, stabbing Officer Falcon several times in his face and neck. Officer Falcon pushed the suspect off of him and during the suspect’s second attempt to stab the officer, Officer Falcon used his service weapon and fired several rounds at the suspect which stopped the threat. Officer Falcon suffered deep wounds to his face and neck area which required several surgeries. Officer Falcon sustained permanent nerve damage to his face and neck and is battling with PTSD from this traumatic incident. The suspect in this incident succumbed to his injuries.