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Fresno police officers spotted an attached-garage fire before a 911 call, woke the sleeping homeowner and helped ensure he and his two dogs escaped safely.
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An Antioch officer used a personal watercraft to reach a swimmer in the San Joaquin River as a multi-agency search continued for a second woman.
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Kitsap County deputies and tribal police officers rescued a driver from a burning SUV after a 111-mph pursuit in Washington.
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Manchester Township police officers pulled an 86-year-old driver from a car sinking in a golf-course pond in New Jersey.
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Cordele Police Corporal Kenan Raines received a Life Safety Award after taking over CPR during an emergency response at a church.
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Five St. George police officers received Medal of Honor or Medal of Valor recognition for rescue work during the Bella Vista apartment fire.
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Bradenton officers, a Manatee County sheriff’s aviation crew and a civilian boater worked together to find and rescue a man after dark.
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Monterey police and regional rescuers brought three stranded people to safety from a steep Bee Rock hillside in Tennessee.
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St. Johns County deputies used calm conversation and compassion to bring a man in crisis to safety on Florida's Vilano Bridge.
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A two-year-old was found safe in Cumberland County after a multiagency search using aviation and K-9 resources.
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Polk County Sheriff's K-9 Ace is home after being shot protecting deputies, surviving emergency surgery and losing his left front leg.
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Newly released Vancouver Police bodycam shows K-9 Midas helping officers end a 40-minute standoff after a Grappler stopped a fleeing vehicle.
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La Porte County K-9 Bosco retired after eight years of service and will live with wounded handler Deputy Jon Samuelson during his recovery.
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