Camden Police Officers Honored With Life-Saving Awards After Narcan Response
Camden Police Sgt. I. Rodgers and Cpl. F. Acerra received Life-Saving Awards after an overdose response where Narcan was administered before EMS arrived.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Animal Control Officer Darrian May Young of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan, whose End of Watch was June 6, 2020 after a line-of-duty crash caused by an impaired driver.
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End of Watch Memorial: Park Ranger Thomas E. Booz
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ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Kristen Yeager of the Central Berks Regional Police Department, who died in the line of duty after a crash while responding to assist a neighboring agency.
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Bodycam Shows Fort Worth Officers and Bystanders Lift SUV to Save Baby Trapped Underneath
Fort Worth police bodycam video shows officers and bystanders lifting an overturned SUV to rescue a 1-year-old girl trapped underneath after an I-30 crash.
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Elyria Patrol Officer Honored After DOJ Says He Rushed Into Hostage Rescue
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio recognized Elyria Patrol Officer Ali Sabeiha as a Freedom 250 Hometown Hero after officials said he rushed into a hostage situation to save a mother and four children.
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Camden Police Officers Honored With Life-Saving Awards After Narcan Response
Camden Police Sgt. I. Rodgers and Cpl. F. Acerra received Life-Saving Awards after an overdose response where Narcan was administered before EMS arrived.
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Barling Officer Cody Douglas Honored After Arkansas River Rescue
Barling Police Officer Cody Douglas received a DOJ Hometown Hero Award after officials said he entered the Arkansas River to help save a person from a sinking car.
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Fort Worth police bodycam video shows officers and bystanders lifting an overturned SUV to rescue a 1-year-old girl trapped underneath after an I-30 crash.
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Savannah Police Department Welcomes Newest Member: ‘Goose the Therapy Dog’
The Savannah Police Department has just welcomed their newest member, and it’s not a human! Meet “Goose”, the SPD’s newest therapy dog. Goose is a 11 week old Labrador puppy, who will be providing emotional support and comfort to those in need in the Savannah community. In this blog post, we’ll be taking a closer look at Goose and how he will be making a difference in the lives of many.
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