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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Delaware recognized NCCPD Officers Christopher Hewlett, Nathan Jupiter and Jay Scerbo as Hometown Heroes after a patrol stop cited in a University of Delaware police threat case.
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Finger Lakes Daily News reported that Ontario County Senior Communications Officer Nathan Martin was honored as a 2026 Hometown Hero for 17 years of public-safety service.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana recognized Missoula Police Officer Dylan Harris as a Freedom 250 Hometown Hero.
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KOKH reported that Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Keaton Zerby was recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office after helping evacuate residents from a fire threat involving a patrol car.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi selected DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle as its 2026 Hometown Hero, citing service and youth mentorship.
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Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill received the U.S. Attorney's Office Hometown Hero Award recognizing his law-enforcement career, leadership, wellness work and policing innovations.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah recognized Tooele County Sheriff Deputy Jeremy Taubman after officials said he helped rescue a man and his dog from icy Stansbury Lake.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized Providence Police Lt. Patrick Potter as a Hometown Hero for leadership during the Brown University shooting response.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Vermont recognized State Police Detective Trooper Jesse Dambrackas with a Hometown Hero Award for task-force work and public service.
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FBI Special Agent Randall Garver was named the Western District of New York's 2026 Hometown Hero for service to vulnerable children and families.
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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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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana recognized Alexandria Police Chief Chad Gremillion with the Freedom 250 Hometown Hero Award, citing his decades of law-enforcement and community service.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado honored Chaffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Donnie Smith with its inaugural Hometown Hero Award, citing high-mountain rescues and continued service.
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