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Off-Duty Corrections Lieutenant Ran Toward Fire to Help Burning Truck Driver
Off-duty South Carolina corrections Lt. Jessica Kisseih stopped after a fiery I-20 crash and coached a burning truck driver to stop, drop and roll.
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Amherst County Honors Four Deputies Whose Actions Helped Save Three Lives
Amherst County honored Deputies Matthew Minnick, Hayden Shelbe and Chase Lawhorne and Sgt. Brian Anderson with lifesaving medals.
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Remembering Jefferson County Deputy Brandon Shirley on His End of Watch Anniversary
ThinBlueNews remembers Jefferson County Deputy Brandon Shirley on the fifth anniversary of his End of Watch, August 5, 2021.
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End of Watch: Las Vegas Police Officer Austin Abdelnabi
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Austin Abdelnabi, 30, died Aug. 4 after being shot while responding to an armed-person call, police said.
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Wood County Dispatcher Guides Mother Through Heimlich to Save 7-Year-Old
Wood County dispatcher Jessica Arnold calmly guided a mother through abdominal thrusts that restored her choking 7-year-old daughter’s breathing.
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Glendale Officers Rescue Barely Conscious Toddler From Smoke-Filled Home
Glendale police bodycam shows officers rescuing a barely conscious 2-year-old from a smoke-filled Arizona home and searching the residence.
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Norwalk Marine Officers Rescue Kayaker Clinging to Flotation Devices
Norwalk Marine Unit officers Owen Lee and Chris Kassimis rescued an uninjured kayaker who was clinging to flotation devices off the Connecticut coast.
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Remembering Brooklyn Police Officer Brian Pierce Jr. on His End of Watch Anniversary
ThinBlueNews remembers Brooklyn Police Officer Brian Pierce Jr. on the fifth anniversary of his End of Watch, August 4, 2021.
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Bodycam Shows Lyford Police Chief and Officer Pull Man From Bee Swarm
Bodycam shows Lyford Police Chief Marcos Garcia and an officer pulling a man from a bee swarm and placing him inside a patrol vehicle.
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La Porte County K-9 Bosco Retires to Stay Beside Wounded Handler
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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Three Lander Police Officers Honored After CPR and AED Restore Man’s Pulse
Lander officers Ethan Borchardt, Jason Hanson and Shawn McRae received Lifesaving Awards after CPR and an AED restored a man’s pulse and breathing.
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Oneida County Deputy Pulls Seriously Injured Driver From Burning Truck
An Oneida County deputy pulled a seriously injured driver away from a burning truck after an Aug. 1 crash in Trenton, New York, the sheriff says.
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Remembering Master Deputy Bradley Link on His End of Watch Anniversary
ThinBlueNews remembers Lake County Master Deputy Bradley Link on the second anniversary of his End of Watch, August 3, 2024.
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Suffolk County Marine Officers Rescue Father and Two Children After Jet Ski Capsizes
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued a father and two children after a jet ski capsized in Great South Bay. All three were uninjured.
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Seoul Officer and Commuters Take Turns Performing CPR at Subway Station
Official video shows a Seoul police officer and commuters taking turns performing CPR after a man collapsed at Wangsimni subway station.
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Sheepdog Helps Laguna Beach First Responders Clear Trail for Emergency Helicopter
A sheepdog guided goats away as Laguna Beach police, fire and OCFA personnel cleared a foothill trail for an emergency helicopter response.
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Remembering Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare on His End of Watch Anniversary
ThinBlueNews remembers Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare on the third anniversary of his End of Watch, August 2, 2023.
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Navajo County Deputies Recover Abducted Newborn Safely Near Winslow
Navajo County deputies and Arizona DPS safely recovered an 11-day-old infant near Winslow after an alert from Surprise, according to officials.
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Asbury Park Officer and Firefighters Rescue Teens From Ocean
An Asbury Park police officer entered the ocean to help juveniles in distress before trained fire rescue swimmers brought everyone safely ashore.
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Chatham Officers and Off-Duty Firefighter Help Revive Man at Gym
Chatham Officers David Toledo and Adam Hahn used an AED after off-duty firefighter Bobby Vrchota began CPR on a man who collapsed at a gym.
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Atlanta Police Find 2-Year-Old Safe 15 Minutes After Car Theft
Atlanta police used license-plate readers to find a stolen car and recover a 2-year-old child unharmed within 15 minutes, according to APD and ABC News.
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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Missing-Child Search, Water Rescues and a House-Fire Save
Five verified good police stories: a missing-child search, two water rescues, a house-fire save and a multiagency flood rescue honored in Texas.
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End of Watch: Lexington County Master Deputy Jillian Olson
Lexington County Master Deputy Jillian Olson, 29, died July 30 during an underwater dive-team training session on Lake Murray, officials said.
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Vernon Officers Crawl Through Waist-Deep Mud to Rescue Missing 8-Year-Old
Vernon officers crossed waist-deep mud and dense woods to find a missing nonverbal 8-year-old with autism and return him safely to his family.
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