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Search Result: Officer Heroism

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Texas Cop Shuts Down Highway To Save Dog

February 15, 2013

Officer Kyle Jones, who happened to be driving by, made a quick decision: He spun his car around and blocked traffic on the busy highway to save the life of a lost dog.

Video: Kan. Deputy Saves Trucker from Train

January 29, 2013

Sedgwick County (Kan.) Sheriff's Deputy John Scaglione is being lauded as a hero after he pulled a man out of a truck moments before it was hit by a train.

Kan. Deputy Saves Trucker from Train

January 29, 2013

Sedgwick County (Kan.) Sheriff's Deputy John Scaglione responded to an accident where a cement truck had flipped onto railroad tracks. He pulled the driver to safety moments before a train struck the truck. Read the full story here.

S.C. SRO Saves Student After Asthma Attack

January 21, 2013

Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff Leon Lott recognized Dent Middle School Resource Officer (SRO) Donna Tucker on Wednesday for her quick actions that helped save a student's life.

Shot NYPD Cops Leave Hospital

January 8, 2013

Officer Juan Pichardo, 37, left a Bronx hospital on Saturday as 100 colleagues cheered him on. Pichardo climbed from his wheelchair into a waiting SUV.

Boston Cop Honored for Saving Drowning Woman

December 24, 2012

Boston Police Officer Edward T. Norton was honored today for jumping into the cold waters of Boston Harbor on Friday afternoon to save a woman.

NLEOMF Offers Holiday Hero Magnets

December 19, 2012

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is offering a "Holiday Heroes" magnet to honor fallen officers.

Texas Cop Gives $100 To Needy Motorist

December 13, 2012

A Plano (Texas) Police officer tucked a $100 bill into a citation, after a motorist with expired tags told him he chose to feed his family rather than pay his vehicle registration fee.

Officers Save Baby's Life at U.S.-Mexico Border

November 28, 2012

At about 6:30 a.m., a 24-year-old woman carrying an infant walked through a vehicle lane and requested help from an officer. The one-month-old baby appeared to be choking, was pale, and wasn't breathing.

Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drowns While Saving Family

October 31, 2012

An off-duty NYPD officer and father drowned Monday night after rescuing six members of his family, including his 15-month-old son, from his flooded Staten Island home.

NYPD Cop Promoted To Detective for Off-Duty Heroics

October 26, 2012

Officer Ivan Marcano became Detective Ivan Marcano during a bedside ceremony Friday morning honoring him for stopping an armed robber despite being shot in the chest.

Video: Deputy Rescues Driver In Head-On Crash

October 12, 2012

Clay County (Minn.) Sheriff's deputies rescued three people from their vehicles after a head-on collision north of Morehead on Wednesday evening. Deputy Mark Empting used a pry bar to get a trapped 25-year-old driver out of her car.

Deputy Rescues Driver In Head-On Crash

October 12, 2012

Clay County (Minn.) Sheriff's deputies rescued three people from their vehicles after a head-on collision north of Morehead on Wednesday evening. Deputy Mark Empting used a prybar to get a trapped 25-year-old driver out of her car. Read the full story here.

Video: Texas Cop Saves Woman from Drunk's Crash

September 20, 2012

A Lubbock (Texas) Police officer grabbed a woman and pulled her to safety after a drunk driver barreled his van into a cruiser during a traffic stop, narrowly missing a second officer.

Officers Save Two Sleeping Women from Burning Home

September 19, 2012

A few hours after ringing in the new year, Officer Jenni Byrd of the San Jose Police Department spotted a growing fire through the window of a woman's home. She and Officer Kris Kubasta rousted the sleeping woman and her friend upstairs and brought them outside to safety.

A Baby's Story

September 11, 2012

All cops carry images and memories that will remain burned into their minds for the rest of their lives. They can include the visceral pain that comes with watching children die. This is one of those stories.

N.H. Officer Honored for Rescuing Wounded Colleagues

August 22, 2012

Stratham (N.H.) Police Officer Charles Law was awarded the Medal of Valor Monday for saving two officers wounded in a hail of gunfire in Greenland in April.

Video: N.H. Cop Rescues Driver From Burning Car

August 20, 2012

A Manchester (N.H.) Police officer's dashboard camera captured his rescue of an unconscious driver from a burning car with the help of bystanders. Officer Gerad Gonzalez helped drag an unconscious man to safety.

N.H. Cop Rescues Driver From Burning Car

August 20, 2012

Chicago Cop Saves Infant

July 30, 2012

A Chicago Police officer is being lauded for saving a 21-month-old boy on the Skyway Saturday by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation after the infant stopped breathing.

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