NJ Officer Who Saved Woman from Fire Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month
Connors quickly rushed inside to find the 65-year-old woman in her wheelchair on the second floor. After almost 90 seconds inside the smoke-filled home, he located the woman and brought her to safety outside.
Officer Christopher Connors, of the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department, was selected as the NLEOMF Officer of the Month for September 2022.
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Officer Christopher Connors of the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department (NJ) as the Officer of the Month for September 2022. Connors was selected for the honor after rescuing a handicapped woman from a fire in her home.
On the afternoon of Aug. 1, Connors responded to a residential smoke alarm call. Upon arrival, he found a single-family home partially engulfed in flames as the fire quickly spread from the kitchen to the upper floor of the house.
A woman on the front lawn indicated that her handicapped daughter was still inside the burning home.
Connors quickly rushed inside to find the 65-year-old woman in her wheelchair on the second floor. After almost 90 seconds inside the smoke-filled home, he located the woman and brought her to safety outside.
“Officer Connors exemplifies the best of what is right and good about the law enforcement profession,” says Marcia Ferranto, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. “His selflessness by springing into action saved the life of a woman who was moments away from suffocating and likely burning to death. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is proud to honor Officer Christopher Connors as our Officer of the Month for September 2022.”
Both the officer and the woman were treated on the scene by paramedics. Neither of them required further medical care.
About NLEOMF
Established in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the fallen, telling the story of American law enforcement, and making it safer for those who serve. The Memorial Fund maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., which honors the names of all of the 23,229 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history. The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building is committed to preserving the history of American law enforcement and sharing the experiences of service and sacrifice for generations to come.
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