Graves County Sheriff's Deputy Chandler Sirls and Sergeant Richard Edwards were in their patrol vehicles outside of Mayfield, Kentucky, when a tornado ripped through the area Friday evening. They positioned themselves in the path of the tornado on purpose. According to Graves County Sheriff's Office, Sirls and Edwards "placed themselves in danger" so they could "tend to potential victims quickly." In flash, the tornado was directly on top of them.
"As the wind picked up and it picked up my vehicle and turned it sideways, I was trying to back up," Edwards told CNN Monday. "He (Sirls) was behind me, and we just couldn't do anything. We just sat there. We tried to duck down and just hold on."