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Aurora Police and Firefighters Rescue Driver From Hail-Hidden Floodwater
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 Honors Three Troopers With Trooper of the Year Award
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 Deputies, EMS and Dispatchers Honored After House Fire Rescue
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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Cheltenham Officers, Detectives and Store Manager Honored for Life-Saving Five Below Stabbing Response
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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Retired Pittsburgh Officer Daniel Mead Honored as Hometown Hero for Tree of Life Response
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 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting response.
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Hobart Officer Adam Zormier Credited With Rescuing Family From Merrillville House Fire
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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Midwest City Police Bodycam Shows Officers Helping Residents Escape Apartment Fire
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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Bodycam Shows Fort Worth Officers and Bystanders Lift SUV to Save Baby Trapped Underneath
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.
Read story Aurora Police and Firefighters Rescue Driver From Hail-Hidden Floodwater
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.
Read story Arkansas State Police Honors Three Troopers With Trooper of the Year Award
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.
Read story Robertson County Deputies, EMS and Dispatchers Honored After House Fire Rescue
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.
Read story Cheltenham Officers, Detectives and Store Manager Honored for Life-Saving Five Below Stabbing Response
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.
Read story Retired Pittsburgh Officer Daniel Mead Honored as Hometown Hero for Tree of Life Response
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
Read story Hobart Officer Adam Zormier Credited With Rescuing Family From Merrillville House Fire
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.
Read story Midwest City Police Bodycam Shows Officers Helping Residents Escape Apartment Fire
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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