Bentley Heaps Praise On Hero Cop

Country star DIERKS BENTLEY has paid tribute to the cop who ended a killing spree at a U.S. Army base on Thursday (05Nov09), after realising she’s a fan of his.

Kimberly Munley shot and injured Army doctor Major Nidal Malik Hasan after he went on a rampage at the Fort Hood base in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding another 30.

Bentley recognised the heroine from a photo she’d taken with the singer during a country music meet-and-greet this summer (09), which was shown on TV news shows in the aftermath of the real-life horror story.

Munley was shot in the thighs and wrist as she took aim at the killer, and she’s now recovering in hospital.

In a Twitter.com message, Bentley revealed he has contacted his heroic fan and thanked her for her actions, which halted Hasan long enough for military police officials to move in and apprehend him.

The singer says, “I told her that she was in our prayers, and we wanted her to get a speedy recovery, and that we’ll get down there when all the hoopla is over… She’s a national hero.”