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Austin Officers Rescue Family from Apartment Fire

For their efforts in the early morning hours of Dec. 11, Officer Brent Gray, Officer Ana Aguilar and Sgt. Robert Gilbert have been nominated for Meritorious Service Medals.

December 22, 2021

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IN Officer Saves Young Girls After Mother Drives into Pond During Police Pursuit

Officer Darrell Shaffer, a 24-year police veteran and father of three, rescued a 3-year-old girl and an 8-month old girl from the back seat. The car was in chest-deep water.

December 14, 2021

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KY Deputies Rode Out Tornado in Vehicles, Then Saved a Young Girl

After the tornado passed, Sirls and Edwards left their vehicles and began running to the nearest house for shelter. That's when they heard people screaming for help.

December 14, 2021

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Atlanta Officers Pull Man Through Window of Car Engulfed in Flames

The officers found a motorist unconscious and trapped inside the burning car. They couldn't get the door open or awaken the man, so the window was their only option.

November 17, 2021

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FL Deputy Rescues Toddler from House Fire

K-9 Deputy First Class Marcus Dawson responded to the home in the west section of Palm Coast after a neighbor reported that a fire appeared to have broken out in the kitchen.

October 19, 2021

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Birmingham Officers Hailed as Heroes for Saving Drowning Woman

"Birmingham Officers Evans and Burnett pulled up at 15th Ave North and 28th Street in Norwood last night to discover a vehicle completely submerged in floodwaters. They dove in to see if someone was in the vehicle," the Birmingham Police Department said.

October 12, 2021

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FL Trooper Rams Suspect's Vehicle to Save Deputy Deploying Spikes

The deputy was putting down spike strips at a highway exit to catch a driver during a police chase, according to FHP. The driver lost control, careening into the grassy median between the ramps.

October 1, 2021

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Michigan Trooper Rescues Hospice Patient from Burning House

Trooper Jacob Strong was just getting ready to end his shift Wednesday night around midnite when he heard the fire call for a home in Caledonia Township.

September 23, 2021

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Remembering September 10th: A Day All But Lost to History

Remembering 9/10 is to be reminded that we simply cannot know what tomorrow may bring, or what may follow thereafter.

September 10, 2021

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Officer's Widow Meets Woman He Saved on 9/11

For two decades, Jaime Amoroso waited to hear from the mystery woman. She often wondered if the woman made it out alive because no one had been able to identify her from the photo.

September 7, 2021

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Earth, Wind, and Fire: Public and Police Response to Natural Disasters

The love and grace and kindness and compassion shown by police and citizens in the wake of natural disasters is a heartwarming reminder that the best in people is frequently found in the worst of times.

September 3, 2021

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NYPD Officer, Good Samaritan Pull Man Off Subway Track Seconds Before Train Arrives

“It (the train) was literally one minute away,” NYPD Officer Ludin Lopez said. “I just saw somebody who needed my help and I reacted. I wasn’t even thinking.”

August 19, 2021