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Bodycam Shows Fort Worth Officers and Bystanders Lift SUV to Save Baby Trapped Underneath
Fort Worth police bodycam video shows officers and bystanders lifting an overturned SUV to rescue a 1-year-old girl trapped underneath after an I-30 crash.
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Canandaigua Police Honor Teen and Officers During Law Day Ceremony
Canandaigua Police recognized 16-year-old Tallulah Kruger and several officers during its annual Law Day Ceremony, including lifesaving awards for Officers Bran
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New Hampshire Deputy Matthew Fleming and K9 Niko Recognized in DOJ Hometown Hero Honor
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew J. Fleming was named New Hampshire’s Hometown Hero by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with colleagues and K9 Nik
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Broward Deputies Pull Elderly Woman From Sinking Car In Pompano Beach Canal
Broward Sheriff’s Office body-worn camera video shows deputies and an off-duty fire captain pulling an elderly woman from a sinking car in a Pompano Beach canal
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Cass County Deputy Honored After Life-Saving Response During Medical Emergency
Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Cooper Severson received the sheriff’s office Life Saving Award after an April 5 medical emergency response where officials said he
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Mount Pleasant Police Pull Driver From Pond After Vehicle Becomes Partially Submerged
Mount Pleasant Police officers entered a pond and helped pull a trapped driver from a partially submerged vehicle after a crash on North Highway 17, according t
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UND Police Officer and Civilian Honored After Life-Saving Overpass Response
The University of North Dakota says Cpl. Jose Solis and civilian Matthew Smith received Life Saving Medals after intervening during a July 2025 overpass crisis
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Fairbanks Police Honor Lt. Dennis Benn After 23 Years in Law Enforcement
Fairbanks Police Lieutenant Dennis Benn retired after a 23-year law-enforcement career and received the Police Medal and Distinguished Service Medal during a retirem
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Mercer Island Officers Honored After Ice-Rescue Team Saves Man From 35-Degree Water
Mercer Island Police Officers Jordan Tranter and Shannon Johnson received King County Lifesaving Awards after a Fish Lake ice rescue involving the MIPD Marine Patrol
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Idaho Detective Korey Payne Named DOJ Hometown Hero for Child-Protection Work
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho said Bonneville County Sheriff’s Detective Korey Payne received Idaho’s Hometown Hero Award for his work combati
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Broken Arrow Officer Jumps Into Pond to Save Boy From Drowning
Broken Arrow Officer Zach Vick jumped into an Events Park pond to rescue a boy who was struggling in the water, according to KJRH.
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Florida Deputies Rush Into Smoke-Filled Home, Help Resident Escape Kitchen Fire
Nassau County deputies were on an unrelated call in Yulee when they entered a smoke-filled home, found the homeowner outside and helped bring the incident to a safe
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Marana Police Honor Lifesaving Award Recipients, Citizen Rescuer and 2026 Officer of the Year
Marana Police said its 2026 awards ceremony recognized eight Lifesaving Award recipients, citizen lifesaver Taylor Hutchison and Officer of the Year James Jolly, alo
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Hendersonville Police Officers Recognized for Lifesaving Responses in Strangulation, CPR Calls
Hendersonville Police Chief Jim Jones presented Lifesaver Awards to MPO Troy VanAmburg, Officer Jeremy Lanas and Officer Noah Hrobsky after responses involving a str
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Kalamazoo Officer Catches Baby Dropped From Burning Home, Then Helps Rescue Mother
FOX 17 reported that Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer Michael Arnett caught an infant lowered from an upstairs window during a house fire, then helped get the baby’s
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Corvallis Police Honor Bystanders, Dispatcher and Officer After CPR Helped Save Driver’s Life
Corvallis Police say bystanders John Schneider and Megan Gregory-Goplen began CPR after an April crash, with 9-1-1 Telecommunicator Anna Schulz guiding them and Offi
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Auburn Officers Honored After CPR Response Helps Save a Life
Auburn Police Officers Mbaye and Hull received the department’s Medal for Life Saving Recognition after a January CPR response at a 7-Eleven, according to Auburn Examiner and an Auburn Police Department post.
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Huntsville Officers Honored After Pulling Man From Frigid Floodwater
Huntsville Police Sgt. William Cunningham, Officer Douglas Morris and Officer Kristin Miller were honored with Life-Saving Medals after officials said they entered waist-deep, near-freezing floodwater to carry a stranded man back to shore.
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Aurora Police and Firefighters Rescue Driver From Hail-Hidden Floodwater
Aurora police said officers and firefighters rescued a woman whose car became stuck after floodwater hidden under hail trapped her near East Sixth Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
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Arkansas State Police Honors Three Troopers With Trooper of the Year Award
Arkansas State Police says Troopers Ethan Hiland, Brady Nuckels, and Jacob Price were jointly recognized for courageous actions during a 2025 encounter with an armed carjacking and kidnapping suspect.
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Marysville Police Bodycam Rescue Video Shows Training Behind Life-Saving Decisions
Marysville Police released body-worn camera and training video tied to a July 2025 rescue call in which officers entered a home to help a shooting victim, his wife,
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Robertson County Deputies, EMS and Dispatchers Honored After House Fire Rescue
Robertson County first responders were recognized after a bedridden woman was rescued from a burning Green Road home, with deputies, dispatchers and EMS credited in a coordinated life-saving response.
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Key West Officer Hailed as Hero After Rescuing Man and 161-Pound Great Dane From Lagoon
Key West Police Officer Corey Vanderhoof jumped into the water near Cow Key Bridge and rescued a man and his 161-pound Great Dane from Hurricane Hole lagoon, accordi
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Cheltenham Officers, Detectives and Store Manager Honored for Life-Saving Five Below Stabbing Response
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele honored Cheltenham officers, detectives and Five Below manager Loresha McCray after a rapid patrol-car transport and investigation helped save a stabbed security guard and secure convictions.
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