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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 the Southern District of Ohio recognized Columbus Police Officer Gloria West after officials said she pulled a driver from a burning vehicle.
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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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