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The U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized Providence Police Lt. Patrick Potter as a Hometown Hero for leadership during the Brown University shooting response.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Constable Tarun Bali of the Ontario Provincial Police, who died in the line of duty on June 9, 2026.
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Carrier Mills Police Officer Graves received a lifesaving award after KBSI reported she performed CPR during a May 26 medical emergency until EMS took over care.
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The Florida Sheriffs Association named Palm Beach County Communications Officer Cheree Raymond its 2026 Dispatcher of the Year after a 40-minute crisis call helped end with a peaceful surrender.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio recognized Columbus Police Officer Gloria West after officials said she pulled a driver from a burning vehicle.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Constable Marc Pinizzotto of the Toronto Police Service, who died in the line of duty on June 11, 2026.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Vermont recognized State Police Detective Trooper Jesse Dambrackas with a Hometown Hero Award for task-force work and public service.
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This week’s ThinBlueNews Top 5 Good Police Stories roundup features verified source-backed police and first-responder stories from St. George, Wildwood, Fort Worth, Texas DPS and Wooster.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Sergeant Linden “Beau” Raimer of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office on the anniversary of his End of Watch, June 13, 2007.
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The City of Wooster says Patrolman Thomas Sereika received a Life Saving Award and Patrolman Connor Orr received the Award of Honor and 2025 Officer of the Year recognition.
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NBC10 Philadelphia reports Wildwood bodycam footage shows a police officer entered the ocean at an unguarded beach and rescued three teens during a deadly June 1 incident.
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The Florida Sheriffs Association named Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Officer Obbie Johnson its 2026 Corrections Officer of the Year after a Hogans Creek rescue and CPR response.
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Fort Worth police said an officer entered the water near Dream Park and brought a missing child safely to shore after officers found the child along the Trinity River.
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Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Alfonso Salinas received a Life Saving Commendation after pulling a woman to safety during an expressway crisis.
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Kaua‘i Police honored Emergency Services Dispatcher Stephanie Neher after she performed CPR at an off-duty Wailua crash scene, then reported for her scheduled shift.
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Hermosa Beach Detective Luis Pineda and Officer Kevin Jones received Life Saving Awards after CPR and AED action helped revive a man found unconscious.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Captain Christopher J. Garrow of the New York State Police on the anniversary of his End of Watch, June 12, 2023.
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Texas DPS recognized troopers and aircrews at its June Public Safety Commission meeting for canyon aid, crash rescues, flood hoists and other lifesaving actions.
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St. George police bodycam footage shows officers waking residents, forcing doors and helping evacuate families during a June 7 apartment fire that displaced dozens and sent eight officers to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
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Mono County Sheriff Ingrid Braun recognized Investigator Alex Flores and Deputy Jason Pelichowski for lifesaving actions during the Pack Fire evacuation response.
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WWLP reported that Springfield Police Officer Tiffany Bermudez received a Life Saving Award after officers performed CPR for nearly 40 minutes on a woman with no pulse.
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TAPinto Summit reported that Summit Police Officer Ashley Correa received a Lifesaving Award after administering Narcan to an unresponsive woman while off duty in Clifton.
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WTVM reported that Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scott Cone was named a First Friday Hero after providing CPR during a crash-related medical emergency.
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West Newsmagazine reported that Chesterfield Police Officer Ashley Saffa received a Lifesaving Award after using naloxone and chest compressions during an October medical emergency.
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NBC 6 reported that Port St. Lucie police bodycam video shows officers entering a smoke-filled home and rescuing a 62-year-old woman from a bathroom after an arson call.
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The American Heart Association honored Corpus Christi Police dispatcher Linda Campbell and Ernest Flores after dispatcher-guided CPR helped save Mikayla Flores and her newborn daughter.
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The Regional News reported that Palos Heights Detective Jake Wiegand received a Life Saving Award after applying emergency care during an April medical crisis at Trinity Christian College.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Brenda Fossett received a Life Saving Award after using a tourniquet during a serious injury call involving a woman trapped between a tree and lawn mower.
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Volusia County deputies Gourley and Manhart helped rescue and revive a 68-year-old woman after she collapsed in the ocean at New Smyrna Beach, FOX 35 reported from sheriff’s office information.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Dustin Krish of the Carrollton Police Department, who died in the line of duty on June 9, 2026.
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Greenville County officials credited Deputies Jordan Stevenson and Connor O’Shields with helping revive a young child after a pool emergency.
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Omaha police said Officers David Eckstrom and Ian Baxter helped save a 4-year-old boy from a house fire after the child followed their voices through smoke.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Trooper Kevin Trainor of the Massachusetts State Police, who died in the line of duty on May 6, 2026.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office says SDPD Detective Sergeant Bill Miles received a Hometown Hero Award for leading San Diego overdose-response investigations.
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Official Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office video shows deputies pulling a woman from a pond after a 911 caller said her vehicle had gone into the water.
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Source video shows Crawford County Deputy Robin Gaines making two rescue attempts during a Dyer, Arkansas, house fire before recovering from burns and smoke inhalation.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies sprang into action after an elderly woman became unconscious and stopped breathing at the Plant City Courthouse.
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WPSD Local 6 reported that Fulton County Deputy Jay Black and City of Hickman Officer Matt Hayes helped rescue a bald eagle entangled in fishing line near Hickman Harbor.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Don “DJ” Keller of the Greenwood Police Department, who died in the line of duty on May 11, 2026.
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Police1 reported, citing Arkansas State Police body-camera footage, that troopers rescued four children after a fleeing vehicle overturned near live electrical wires in Camden.
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TAPinto reported that off-duty Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue firefighter-paramedic Broderick Espinoza and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Jesus Fuentes helped revive a 5-year-old pulled from a hotel pool.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Game Warden Pilot Joshua T. Tibbetts of the Maine Warden Service, who died in the line of duty in a Franklin County plane crash while en route to assist fish stocking work.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Dylan Chase Owen of the Citronelle Police Department, who died in the line of duty after an on-duty patrol vehicle crash in Alabama.
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Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that Volusia Deputy Royce James and Ormond Beach firefighters rescued an elderly couple from a Laurie Drive house fire.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says airport police used CPR and an AED after finding driver Antonio Gilmore unresponsive and not breathing near the Oakland terminal.
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Madison Police recognized Sergeant Bartlomiej Glab, Patrolman T.J. Meder, Sergeant Julian Morales and Patrolman Andrew Marra with 2026 Life Saving Awards, according to TAPinto.
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Norcross Police Officer Gabriel Veras Jr. received a 2026 TOP COPS Honorable Mention after his CPR response helped save a 3-year-old child.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Sergeant Joseph Apodaca of the Taos County Sheriff's Office, who died in the line of duty in a motorcycle crash during a search for a reckless driver.
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A Buckeye police officer rescued a 2-month-old baby from a locked hot car after the child’s mother could not open the door, according to a Buckeye Police Department video published by azcentral.
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Virginia State Police said a trooper rescued a 4-week-old kitten spotted late Friday on I-395 near the King Street exit in Alexandria.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Gabriel Facio of the Apache Junction Police Department on the first anniversary of his End of Watch.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Corporal Barry James Foust of the Arlington County Police Department, whose line-of-duty death followed 9/11-related cancer.
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Volusia deputies Gourley and Manhart performed CPR after a 68-year-old swimmer was pulled from the ocean, with bystanders helping flag down responders.
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Templeton Police Officer Caleb Matson was named First Responder of the Year by Central Mass EMS Corporation after emergency care at a late-night crash.
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Hillsborough County deputies performed CPR and used a defibrillator after finding a driver unconscious, pulseless and not breathing after an I-4 crash, WPEC reported.
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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 Deputy Sheriff Logan R. Utt of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, who was killed in the line of duty during a welfare-check response.
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FBI Special Agent Randall Garver was named the Western District of New York's 2026 Hometown Hero for service to vulnerable children and families.
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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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This week’s ThinBlueNews Top 5 highlights verified positive law-enforcement stories from Fort Worth, Kalamazoo, Broward County, Elyria and Key West.
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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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ThinBlueNews remembers Park Ranger Thomas E. Booz of the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation in Pennsylvania, whose End of Watch was June 6, 2020 after a presumed on-duty COVID-19 exposure.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Sergeant Damon Christopher Gutzwiller of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, whose End of Watch was June 6, 2020 after an ambush while investigating a suspicious vehicle.
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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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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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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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Canandaigua Police recognized 16-year-old Tallulah Kruger and several officers during its annual Law Day Ceremony, including lifesaving awards for Officers Bran
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew J. Fleming was named New Hampshire’s Hometown Hero by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with colleagues and K9 Nik
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Broward Sheriff’s Office body-worn camera video shows deputies and an off-duty fire captain pulling an elderly woman from a sinking car in a Pompano Beach canal
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Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Cooper Severson received the sheriff’s office Life Saving Award after an April 5 medical emergency response where officials said he
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Mount Pleasant Police officers entered a pond and helped pull a trapped driver from a partially submerged vehicle after a crash on North Highway 17, according t
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The University of North Dakota says Cpl. Jose Solis and civilian Matthew Smith received Life Saving Medals after intervening during a July 2025 overpass crisis
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Fairbanks Police Lieutenant Dennis Benn retired after a 23-year law-enforcement career and received the Police Medal and Distinguished Service Medal during a retirem
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Mercer Island Police Officers Jordan Tranter and Shannon Johnson received King County Lifesaving Awards after a Fish Lake ice rescue involving the MIPD Marine Patrol
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho said Bonneville County Sheriff’s Detective Korey Payne received Idaho’s Hometown Hero Award for his work combati
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Broken Arrow Officer Zach Vick jumped into an Events Park pond to rescue a boy who was struggling in the water, according to KJRH.
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Nassau County deputies were on an unrelated call in Yulee when they entered a smoke-filled home, found the homeowner outside and helped bring the incident to a safe
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Marana Police said its 2026 awards ceremony recognized eight Lifesaving Award recipients, citizen lifesaver Taylor Hutchison and Officer of the Year James Jolly, alo
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Hendersonville Police Chief Jim Jones presented Lifesaver Awards to MPO Troy VanAmburg, Officer Jeremy Lanas and Officer Noah Hrobsky after responses involving a str
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FOX 17 reported that Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer Michael Arnett caught an infant lowered from an upstairs window during a house fire, then helped get the baby’s
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Corvallis Police say bystanders John Schneider and Megan Gregory-Goplen began CPR after an April crash, with 9-1-1 Telecommunicator Anna Schulz guiding them and Offi
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Auburn Police Officers Mbaye and Hull received the department’s Medal for Life Saving Recognition after a January CPR response at a 7-Eleven, according to Auburn Examiner and an Auburn Police Department post.
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Huntsville Police Sgt. William Cunningham, Officer Douglas Morris and Officer Kristin Miller were honored with Life-Saving Medals after officials said they entered waist-deep, near-freezing floodwater to carry a stranded man back to shore.
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Aurora police said officers and firefighters rescued a woman whose car became stuck after floodwater hidden under hail trapped her near East Sixth Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
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Arkansas State Police says Troopers Ethan Hiland, Brady Nuckels, and Jacob Price were jointly recognized for courageous actions during a 2025 encounter with an armed carjacking and kidnapping suspect.
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Marysville Police released body-worn camera and training video tied to a July 2025 rescue call in which officers entered a home to help a shooting victim, his wife,
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Robertson County first responders were recognized after a bedridden woman was rescued from a burning Green Road home, with deputies, dispatchers and EMS credited in a coordinated life-saving response.
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Key West Police Officer Corey Vanderhoof jumped into the water near Cow Key Bridge and rescued a man and his 161-pound Great Dane from Hurricane Hole lagoon, accordi
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Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele honored Cheltenham officers, detectives and Five Below manager Loresha McCray after a rapid patrol-car transport and investigation helped save a stabbed security guard and secure convictions.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania recognized retired Pittsburgh Police Officer Daniel Mead for bravery and sacrifice during the 201
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WRDW/WBTV reported that Chester County Deputy Threatt cut a driver's seatbelt and pulled her from an overturned, partially burning vehicle after a May 23 crash on I-77 near Richburg, South Carolina.
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Lebanon Township Police Chief Jason Cronce is being honored by the 200 Club of Hunterdon County after MyCentralJersey reported he pulled Kathy Van Duyne from a dangerous Delaware River current during an August 2025 tubing trip.
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The Green Bay Packers recognized Stevens Point Police Officer JD Ballew, K-9 Barry, and Portage County Deputy Brad Mathwich with the 2026 Packers Protect & Serve Awa
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Port St. Lucie Officer Corey Krecic has been nominated for a regional LEO Award after WPTV reported he waded through gator-filled water to reach a woman missing nearly 48 hours near the Saint Lucie River.
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Leetsdale officials recognized Sgt. Michael Slawianowski after he and three other responders used CPR and an AED during a Bell Acres crash response that officials cr
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ABC7 Chicago reported that Hobart Police Officer Adam Zormier rescued a family from a house fire in Merrillville, Indiana, leaving a northwest Indiana family safe after the emergency.
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A real bodycam frame released by Midwest City Police and reported by KFOR shows officers helping residents during a May 6 apartment fire where flames blocked second-floor access.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee named Memphis Police Sgt. April Moseley a 2026 Hometown Hero, citing more than 21 years of service a
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Antioch Police Officers Mathew Hart and Patrick Conrad received the department’s Life Saving Award and Medal after separate March and April medical-aid calls where officials said their immediate actions helped save lives.
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Whitpain Township Police Officer Katherine Essenthier was commended by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele after a rapid response to a 10-month-old baby who was choking on plastic, according to Main Line Media News.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa recognized Aurelia and Marcus Police Chief Brian Flikeid for victim-centered leadership, training, and public service across northwest Iowa.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas recognized Wichita Police Detective Kevin D. Real as a Hometown Hero for nearly three decades of public-safety
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Cartersville officials say Officer Dixie Tucker received the police department’s Life Saving Award after her quick tourniquet response helped save a student struck w
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana recognized Alexandria Police Chief Chad Gremillion with the Freedom 250 Hometown Hero Award, citing his decades of law-enforcement and community service.
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Tuscarawas County officials honored 9-1-1 telecommunicator Michelle Colvin and Lawrence Township Deputy Sheriff Adam Shaw after officials said their rapid CPR response helped save an infant’s life.
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UC Santa Cruz says four campus police officers and three dispatchers were recognized after rapid responses to two emergency calls helped save two lives.
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Upshur County Patrol Supervisor Josh Davis received a Life Saving Achievement Award after authorities said he pulled a woman in a wheelchair and her dog from a burning New Diana home.
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This week’s ThinBlueNews roundup highlights five verified positive law-enforcement and first-responder stories: mountain rescues, a K-9 river search, school-resource
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Van Buren County officials honored Deputy Jason Erickson, Deputy Cody Bingaman, K9 Charlie, and Sergeant Larry Weers after a search that ended with a 79-year-old dri
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Peoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Jack Evans received the Hometown Hero Award from Acting U.S. Attorney Greg Gilmore after officials said he stayed composed and relayed critical information after being shot during a traffic stop.
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Benzie County Deputy Sheriff Matt McKinley received the Justice Department’s Hometown Hero Award for his work as a school resource officer helping students through f
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado honored Chaffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Donnie Smith with its inaugural Hometown Hero Award, citing high-mountain rescues and continued service.
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Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe honored Deputies Olson, Pero, Puebla Guerrero, Knust, Polo, and Peterkin after the sheriff’s office said they helped Adam Levy during
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Avondale police said neighbors heard a woman crying for help, leading officers to a locked home where one officer removed his gear and squeezed through a small window to get inside.
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Preston Police Officer Jared Griffin received a life-saving award after officials said he used his training to help a choking infant breathe again at a Dayton school gym.
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Sidney Police say Officer Jared Magoteaux located a missing 87-year-old woman in a ditch on a 24-degree night, with Officers Trevor Robbins and Tanner Robbins assist
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Becker County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers, supervisors and deputies were honored after a March 19 emergency response in which CPR and AED use helped restore a 10-year-old boy’s heartbeat, according to the Detroit Lakes Tribune.
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Cleveland police Officers Jonathan Selleny and Kevin Nguyen received distinguished service medals after helping save a 9-year-old boy who had been pulled unconscious from a pool, WJW reported.
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Bay County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Brent Roberts was recognized with a Hometown Hero Award after entering Deer Point Lake to help rescue a boater from an overturned canoe, according to local reports.
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Dallas police and fire officials are testing a Drone as First Responder program that sends remotely operated drones toward emergency calls so crews can see conditions before they arrive.
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Dothan Police said five officers received Life-Saving Awards after fast tourniquet and CPR responses helped save lives in three separate emergencies.
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Merriam police released video of officers responding to a fiery Johnson County crash and used the moment to urge drivers to make a sober plan before getting behind the wheel.
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Caddo Parish deputies used marine patrol, drones, and coordinated patrol work to find a 25-year-old boater stranded for hours on Wallace Lake, officials said.
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Chatham County leaders honored Officers Brandon Lowe and Tom Velte after children were rescued from a balcony during the Georgetown Oaks apartment fire, according to WJCL.
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Philadelphia Police Sgt. Thomas Cain saved a choking toddler at FDR Park after police body-camera footage showed his rapid response.
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Beeville police said officers and firefighters rescued a baby from a vehicle pushed by fast-moving floodwater at a creek crossing. No injuries were reported.
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LaPorte County Deputy Jon Samuelson reportedly picked up a man he believed was stranded and drove him to a Michigan City hospital. Authorities say the man later shot
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Chattanooga Police Officer Eli Rogers arrived before firefighters to a Hixson-area apartment fire on May 1, where flames were visible and neighbors said people were
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Body-camera footage shows NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers using calm words, safety tethers and patience to bring a 41-year-old woman safely back from a Brooklyn
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Missoula Officer Dylan Harris and Jacksonville Officer Elyse Hand are among recent law enforcement hometown heroes honored for service and sacrifice.
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