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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

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Arkansas Police Officers Receive Commendations for Heroism on Duty

The event—sponsored by Interested Citizens for Voter Registration and held at the Pine Bluff Country Club—highlighted the actions of numerous officers for acts of valor and heroism.

August 23, 2018

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Officer Who Saved Drowning Boy Shirks "Hero" Label, Praises God Instead

Over the past several days, Officer LaDean Byrd of the Petal (MS) Police Department "has been called a hero, a savior and everything in between," the department said in a Facebook post. But Byrd is steadfastly rejecting those labels. Instead, he praises God.

August 16, 2018

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New York Officer Leaps from Overpass to Save Boy

When Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo saw the boy jump from the overpass, she slammed her car into park, grabbed her first aid kit, ran to the railing, and leaped after him.

August 6, 2018

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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Saves Woman and Her Dog from Fiery Car Crash

Officer James Talbert came upon the burning Toyota lying on its passenger side on the side of the road. He used a glass breaker device on his keychain to shatter the sunroof and free the disoriented woman and her Yorkshire Terrier.

July 27, 2018

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New Jersey Officer Saves Man from Being Struck by Oncoming Train

A New Jersey police officer is being credited with "saving the life of a man who was unaware that an oncoming train was about to hit him."

July 26, 2018

Vehicle Ops

Helicopter Used in Daring Police Rescue Lands in Law Enforcement Museum

A U.S. Park Police helicopter used to save five people after an plane crashed into the freezing Potomac River in 1982 has been saved from the scrap heap and will be preserved in the National Law Enforcement Museum soon to open in Washington, D.C. More Here.

July 25, 2018

Vehicle Ops

Video: Helicopter Used in Daring Police Rescue Lands in Law Enforcement Museum

A U.S. Park Police helicopter used to save five people after a plane crashed into the freezing Potomac River in 1982 has been saved from the scrap heap and will be preserved in the National Law Enforcement Museum soon to open in Washington, D.C.

July 25, 2018

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California Officer Honored for Rescuing 2 Children from Hot Car

Corporal Breanna Herrera was honored with a Certificate of Recognition for rescuing two young children locked inside a hot car.

July 23, 2018

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Illinois Officer Pulls Suspects from Vehicle After Fiery Pursuit Crash

Three of four people in the vehicle were arrested and charged with weapons violations after they led a chase with Danville police.

July 13, 2018

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New York Officer Hailed as Hero for Stopping Crane Truck on Expressway

Suffolk Police Chief Stuart Cameron said the actions taken by highway patrol officer Joseph Goss and three other officers may have saved lives and prevented what could have been a horrifying tragedy.

July 12, 2018

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New Jersey Police Revive 2-Year-Old Found Unresponsive in Swimming Pool

Police in New Jersey are being heralded as heroes for their quick actions to resuscitate a 2-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Newark on Sunday afternoon.

July 10, 2018