ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. — The St. Augustine Beach Police Department said Officer Josh Schneider received the department’s Lifesaving Award for his actions during a response to a suicidal subject on April 11, 2026.

In a public post, the department congratulated Schneider and said the award recognizes people who, under true emergency circumstances, act to prevent loss of life by taking actions that directly result in a person’s survival while placing themselves at risk.

Department says Schneider earned the award for April response

The department’s post did not identify the person involved in the call, and ThinBlueNews is not naming or adding details about that person. The public facts released by the agency are limited to the award, Schneider’s name, the April 11 date and the department’s description of the Lifesaving Award standard.

Photos shared by the department show Schneider in uniform holding the Life Saving Award and standing with department leadership during the recognition.

A quiet kind of lifesaving work

Not every lifesaving call is a dramatic crash, fire or water rescue. Crisis-response calls can depend on calm communication, fast judgment and officers willing to stay close when someone’s life is at risk.

For Support Law Enforcement readers, Schneider’s recognition is a reminder that many police saves never become widely seen videos. Sometimes the public record is one department post, one award photo and a family or community spared from a tragedy.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or in emotional distress, call or text 988 in the United States to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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Editorial note: ThinBlueNews used the department’s public post and real department award photo. This article avoids naming the suicidal subject, avoids clinical speculation and does not use staged or AI-generated crisis imagery.