Tag: Officer Heroism: Page 40

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Border Patrol Agent Retrieves Two Children from Submerged Vehicle

Agent Travis Creteau was able to retrieve two little girls from a fully submerged vehicle after it crashed into a San Diego-area reservoir. Unfortunately, the children did not survive. For his efforts, agent Creteau has been named the May 2013 NLEOMF Officer of the Month.

April 30, 2013

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Pa. Officer Saves Teen from Drowning in Overturned Truck

Officer Randall Courson noticed a late-night crash and kept up the spirits of a teen trapped in his overturned and water-filled truck until more help arrived.

April 10, 2013

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Conn. Cops Pull Man from Burning Vehicle

Two West Haven (Conn.) Police officers are being honored as heroes for rescuing a man who was trapped inside a burning vehicle on Saturday morning.

March 25, 2013

Technology

Video: Axon Cam Captures Burning Truck Rescue

Three officers from a Cleveland-area police department rescued the driver of a truck who struck a utility pole Saturday morning. Euclid (Ohio) Police Officer Adam Beese was wearing a TASER Axon on-officer camera system during the incident.

March 25, 2013

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Ohio Cops Pull Man from Burning Truck

Three Euclid (Ohio) Police officers pulled a man out of a burning, smoke-filled truck on Saturday hit a utility pole and stopped next to a brick building. Watch the officer's raw TASER Axon video, then read the full story here.

March 25, 2013

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Video: Iowa Cop Saves Teen In Icy Waters

An Ames (Iowa) Police officer responding to a two-vehicle accident waded into icy waters to pull a 16-year-old girl out of her overturned car.

March 17, 2013

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Iowa Officer Saves Drowning Teen

Ames (Iowa) Police Officer John Barney jumped into the icy water to save 16-year-old Elizabeth Funk, who was trapped in an overtuned vehicle. Read the full story here.

March 17, 2013

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Video: Iowa Cop Pulls Teen from Burning Car

An Urbandale (Iowa) Police officer and police intern pulled an unconscious teen from his burning vehicle Sunday evening, likely saving the 18-year-old's life.

March 11, 2013

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Iowa Cop Saves Teen from Engulfed Car

An Urbandale (Iowa) Police officer pulled an unconscious teen from his burning vehicle late Sunday, after the teen struck an AC unit in a church parking lot. Read the full story here.

March 11, 2013

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Mich. Cop Saves Bridge Jumper

A Canton (Mich.) Police officer is being credited with saving the life of a suicidal man who was perched on a bridge ready to jump.

March 4, 2013

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Video: Ga. Cop Saves Man's Life

A Forest Park (Ga.) Police officer helped revive a passed-out man on the floor of a convenience store, as the man's mother nervously paced around him.

March 3, 2013

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Ga. Cop Saves Man's Life

Forest Park (Ga.) Police Officer Christopher Simmons used CPR to revive a 41-year-old man who had passed out as he mother drove him to the hospital. A convenience store's video camera captured the incident. Read the full story here.

March 3, 2013