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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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