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University Circle Patrol Officer Joe Fazio received the American Police Hall of Fame Life Saving Award after building rapport and safely de-escalating the same individual in crisis on two consecutive days in January 2026, according to WKYC.
Read story University Circle Patrol Officer Joe Fazio received the American Police Hall of Fame Life Saving Award after building rapport and safely de-escalating the same individual in crisis on two consecutive days in January 2026, according to WKYC.
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St. Augustine Beach Police said Officer Josh Schneider received the SABPD Lifesaving Award for actions in response to a suicidal subject on April 11, 2026.
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Blue Mound Officers Luis Aguilar and Bryant Ochoa were honored with Life-Saving Awards after pulling a driver from a burning car, according to FOX 4 and NBC 5.
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Fletcher Police Officer Timothy Kreul received an American Red Cross Lifesaving Award after using CPR to help save a 65-year-old man, according to the Red Cross.
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CHP Officer Paul Vue received a Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor after officials said he gave lifesaving medical aid to two wounded children at an Oroville school.
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Clearwater Police Officer Andrew Billups was honored after officials credited him with two lifesaving responses weeks apart, including a beach rescue and a crisis negotiation.
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Saline County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alycia Buchanan was recognized after officials said she used an AED and CPR during a rural medical call before EMS transported the patient.
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Henry County 911 dispatcher Britni Cunningham received the first George “Mike” Shankle Life-Saving Award after Radio NWTN reported she sent a deputy to check on an elderly woman.
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New Bern Police said Officer K. Litterio received a life-saving award after performing life-saving measures during an April 2026 medical emergency before fire and EMS arrived.
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California honored Long Beach Police Officer Adam Yu with the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor after officials said he helped free a trapped passenger from a burning vehicle.
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Virginia Sheriffs’ Association named Loudoun County Dispatcher Jonathan Marsceau its 2026 Dispatcher of the Year after calm CPR coaching and crisis-response work.
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Three Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were honored after officials said they applied tourniquet aid to an injured girl during Mardi Gras parade security.
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Arlington County Police officers were among public-safety honorees after a stabbing response in which both victims survived, according to ARLnow coverage of the annual Public Safety Awards.
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Rochester, Massachusetts honored civilians, fire and EMS personnel, police officers and dispatchers after quick CPR and coordinated response helped save Hugh McGonagle following a golf course cardiac emergency.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game honored conservation officers for mountain rescues, lifesaving action and public service, including awards for Mark Ober, Ryan Harris, Robert Mancini, Christopher McKee, James Cyrs, Joseph Canfield and Zachary Abrahamsson.
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Goshen Township officers Russell Batey III and Zachary Hodgson were honored after using an AED and CPR during a May cardiac-arrest call in Green Township.
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Rangeley police, fire, Franklin County deputies, Maine wardens, U.S. Border Patrol and citizen Jim Higgins were credited in a search that found Brian Shorey alive near Mooselookmeguntic Lake.
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Manteo Police Sergeant Billy Deaton, Officer Shannon Epps and Officer Dalton Gross were honored with Lifesaving Awards after a condominium fire evacuation and a vehicle-in-water rescue.
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TAPinto Summit reported that Summit Police Officer Ashley Correa received a Lifesaving Award after administering Narcan to an unresponsive woman while off duty in Clifton.
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West Newsmagazine reported that Chesterfield Police Officer Ashley Saffa received a Lifesaving Award after using naloxone and chest compressions during an October medical emergency.
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Becker County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers, supervisors and deputies were honored after a March 19 emergency response in which CPR and AED use helped restore a 10-year-old boy’s heartbeat, according to the Detroit Lakes Tribune.
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