CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Two Chatham County police officers were honored after a frightening apartment-fire rescue where children were dropped from a balcony to safety below, according to WJCL reporting. WJCL identified the officers as Chatham County Police Officer Brandon Lowe and Officer Tom Velte. The station reported that county leaders recognized the officers during a Chatham County Commission meeting after the Georgetown Oaks apartment fire. The details are the kind that stop people in their tracks: smoke, panic, children trapped above ground level, and officers positioned below as family members made the desperate decision to get the children off the balcony and into waiting arms. According to WJCL, the children were dropped from a balcony during the fire and helped to safety by the officers below. The station also reported that the children were grandchildren of Savannah Alderman Detric Leggett. Recognized for being there when seconds mattered The recognition matters because it highlights a part of police work the public does not always see. Officers are often called into situations that are not neatly categorized as one kind of emergency. A fire scene can quickly become … [Read more...] about Chatham County Officers Honored After Children Rescued From Apartment Fire Balcony