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Fairfax County police and firefighters formed a human chain to rescue a driver from a sinking car in a Chantilly pond, according to WJLA reporting citing police.
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TribLive reported Ross Township police Sgt. Peter Chuberko and Officer Nathan Roy rescued a fawn trapped between a fence and North Hills Senior High School.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Hampshire named Hillsborough County Deputy Matthew J. Fleming, an ICAC Task Force officer partnered with K-9 Niko, as New Hampshire’s Hometown Hero.
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Phoenix police bodycam video published by AZFamily shows first responders rescuing four pugs and a turtle from a mobile-home fire near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road.
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Florida Weekly reported that Palm Beach North Valor and Community Service Awards honored Riviera Beach Police Officers Joshua Wilson and Elizabeth Elliott and other first responders.
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Old Westbury Officers John Kassebaum, Michael Avelin and Detective Michael Brown were honored by the New York Jets after reviving Phillip Amico after cardiac arrest.
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Jackson County Deputy Brenda Fossett received a Life Saving Award after officials said she used a tourniquet to help save a woman with severe bleeding.
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WSB-TV and FOX 5 reported Loganville Officer Crystal Citron pulled a trapped man through a window during a Bay Creek Road house fire before firefighters arrived.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office says East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandon Searles was honored after stopping an attempted bank robbery before he joined the agency.
Read story The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Hampshire named Hillsborough County Deputy Matthew J. Fleming, an ICAC Task Force officer partnered with K-9 Niko, as New Hampshire’s Hometown Hero.
Read story Phoenix police bodycam video published by AZFamily shows first responders rescuing four pugs and a turtle from a mobile-home fire near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road.
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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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