Cops in Washington and Oregon are turning up the heat to try and find the guy who opened fire on a Washington State Patrol Trooper. This suspect is brazen and needs to be caught before he hurts someone else.

This all went down early Saturday morning in Long Beach on the Washington State Coast. Trooper Scott Johnson who is a 25 year veteran was finishing up a DUI call. He was doing some inventory of the car he was processing when the suspect walked up to him. What happened next is crazy. The guy muttered something to Johnson, the Trooper turned his head and the bad guy fired two shots into the back of Johnson's head.

Somehow Johnson survived. With two bullets lodged in his skull he pulled out his gun and got off a couple of shots. The crook got away, but the tow truck driver that was there jumped in his rig and gave chase. He had to stop though when the dirtbag pointed the gun at him.

Johnson was rushed to the hospital in Portland. He is still there recovering and is expected to live. His family talked with the media on Sunday afternoon.

His mother Linda Johnson says Scott was the one that let her know he was wounded. "He said Mom I've been shot in the head, and I mean I could not believe it," said Johnson.

Trooper Johnson's son Derek says he wants the guy that tried to kill his father taken down before he hurts someone else. He's heartbroken over his Dad's injuries.

"I love my Dad very much and he's one of the most honest men I've ever met in my entire life and he does not deserve this," said Johnson.

You can see the picture of this creep in my blog. The shooting suspect is a white man about 35 to 40 years of age. He has a light tan complexion. He's about 5'10'' to 5'11'' inches tall and weighs between 185 and 200 pounds. He was wearing a dark colored insulated shirt and possibly a knit cap. Call The WSP Tip Line at 1-800-283-7808 if you see this creep.