Officer who survived
AK-47 attack enjoys
retirement

Answer: Honolulu police officer Stan Cook has left the memories of being shot in the line of duty behind him and now lives a life filled with family, friends and sightseeing.

Cook retired on June 1, 1999, and in 2001 moved to Washington state and enjoys "playing golf and woodworking and traveling" in his family's 34-foot Endeavor Pusher, a recreational vehicle, according to his Web site, www.hawaiicop.com. He and wife Fe recently celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary with a road trip from Arizona to California.

On his Web site, Cook states: "We travel in our RV and I play golf every chance I get. Oh, and lots of yard work. Retirement is GOOD!"

On Aug. 31, 1994, Cook survived a barrage of bullets from gunman John Sinapati, 30, during a traffic stop in Waipahu.

Cook was at Sinapati's driver's side window when Sinapati pulled an AK-47 assault rifle from under a shirt on the car's front seat. He leaned out the window and opened fire at Cook, who had begun backpedaling toward the rear of the car.

Cook returned fire through the rear window from behind Sinapati's car, was hit in the abdomen and fell backward, and continued to fire at Sinapati. The officer fired 16 times, hitting Sinapati seven times; Sinapati fired 23 rounds, hitting Cook eight times. Sinapati died at the scene. Later it was determined that Sinapati was high on crystal methamphetamine.

Cook was awarded the Honolulu Police Department's silver Medal of Valor for his actions that day.