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Illinois Deputy Nominated for HAIX Hero of the Month

A 21-year veteran of law enforcement, Fiorentino is a martial arts expert who promotes health and education in the community. He volunteers to help fellow law enforcement officers, children, adults, and even seniors learn to defend themselves.

October 12, 2018

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Video: Texas Troopers Presented with Lifesaving Awards for Heroism

Newly released video from the Texas Department of Public Safety shows troopers saving the lives of Texans. The videos show two separate cases that later earned the troopers Lifesaving Awards from agency leaders.

October 3, 2018

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Nominate the October HAIX Hero of the Month

The HAIX Hero of the Month program is a feature on the Facebook Page of POLICE Magazine. Fellow officers, supervisors, community members in the jurisdiction the officer serves, and friends can nominate officers to be honored.

October 1, 2018

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California Officers Hailed as Heroes for Pulling Unconscious Man from Burning Car

Officers with the Citrus Heights (CA) Police Department reportedly pulled an unconscious man from a burning car early Thursday morning, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.

September 28, 2018

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Sheriff: Kansas Deputy Saved Lives Before Succumbing to Shooting Wounds

Sheriff Jeff Easter of the of the Sedgwick County (KS) Sheriff’s Office says that at least two other people could have been murdered by a man who shot and killed Deputy Robert Kunze on Sunday.

September 19, 2018

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Colorado Man Thanks Officer for Saving his Mother from Burning Home

When a lit cigarette started a fire in the home of James Rockwell's mother in Thorton, Colorado, it was an officer who shares the same name as his department—Ryan Thorton—who rushed in to save the woman from the flames and smoke.

September 10, 2018

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New York Officer Rescues 3-Year-Old from Hot Car

An officer with the Cheektowaga (NY) Police Department is being praised for rescuing a three-year-old girl from a hot car after the mother apparently overdosed on heroin.

September 7, 2018

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Telling the Stories of American Police Officers' Courage and Compassion

When the Fort Worth (TX) Police Department proactively invited their local media to a press conference to show the dash- and body-worn camera footage of a recent incident in which two officers rescued a suicidal woman who was standing precariously atop the safety barrier on a very high highway bridge — and allow their officers to answer questions and talk about their experiences on that day — I was very pleased indeed.

August 31, 2018

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Making Superheroes

Phoenix Crimes Against Children detective Sean Reavie created the charitable effort Superhero September to provide toys and apparel as well as other comforts for the children his detective unit is tasked with protecting.

August 30, 2018

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California Deputies Rescue Baby Not Breathing at Traffic Stop

Milton put out a radio call for help and began trying to resuscitate the child, the spokeswoman said. Deputy Alissa Farrington arrived at the scene within seconds and transported Milton and the boy to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. More Here.

August 29, 2018

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Video: California Deputies Rescue Baby Not Breathing at Traffic Stop

Milton put out a radio call for help and began trying to resuscitate the child, the spokeswoman said. Deputy Alissa Farrington arrived at the scene within seconds and transported Milton and the boy to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

August 29, 2018

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Video: Texas Police Save Woman from Jumping off Freeway Overpass

Officers Trae Cierzan and Justin Henry of the Fort Worth Police Department answered a call of a possible suicidal person on a very high highway bridge, and the entire incident was captured in dramatic video.

August 28, 2018