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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan honored six first responders for bravery during two separate critical incidents, including Grand Blanc Township Police Officer Jason Carpentier and Michigan Conservation Officer Luke Robare.
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Leesburg Police Sgt. Alex Nell spotted smoke while off duty, warned a homeowner her house was on fire and helped her and two dogs get out safely.
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Palos Park Officers Bob Kotsianis and Scott Van Wagner were honored after officials said CPR and an AED helped save a woman during a May cardiac emergency.
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Washington, DC MPD recognized Officer Tyrone Campbell and Bloodhound Bubba as Special Operations Division Officer of the Year for missing-person search work.
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Rockville said its 37th Annual Public Safety Awards honored city police members for valor, lifesaving, meritorious, distinguished and unsung-hero service.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin honored Fitchburg Detective Jordan Trundle for work with ATF Madison’s Crime Gun Task Force.
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NLEOMF named Sgt. John Banner, Officer Christopher Wiseman and Officer Brian Leal April 2026 Officers of the Month after a Texas floodwater rescue.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia honored Lowndes County Lt. Herb Bennett, a national champion K-9 handler with K-9 Thanos, as a Hometown Hero.
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The Union County Sheriff's Office said K-9 Kona has completed certification and entered service after being donated to the agency in 2024.
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Pasadena Police honored retiring K-9 Edo after more than seven years of service and welcomed K-9 Seeka, who is training for tracking and trailing work.
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Horry County Police K-9 Ori retired after about 10 years of service, including fugitive tracks and drug seizures, according to MyHorryNews.
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KOLN reports Lincoln Police and city leaders honored residents for life-saving aid, school safety, scam prevention and exceptional service to Lincoln.
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Maui Now reports that MADD Hawaiʻi honored officers, deputy sheriffs, a prosecutor and community leaders at its 2026 statewide Law Enforcement Recognition ceremony.
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MyClallamCounty/KONP reports that Port Angeles Police K-9s Freddy and Solo received protective vests after a donor-led community effort organized by Paul Collins.
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TAPinto Phillipsburg reports that Lopatcong firefighter Trent LaFord was named an NJ-07 First Responder Hometown Hero through Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s initiative.
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The U.S. Army says Pfc. Katie Ramon, a 16th Military Police Brigade military police Soldier, performed CPR after a civilian arrived at Fort Bragg experiencing a heart attack.
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KAKE reports that Sumner County deputies formed a human chain to rescue a deputy after his patrol SUV hydroplaned into floodwater during a deadly road-closure incident near Wellington, Kansas.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game says conservation officers and partner agencies searched for a missing 7-year-old in Roxbury before a K-9 team found him behind his home.
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Fairfax County police and firefighters formed a human chain to rescue a driver from a sinking car in a Chantilly pond, according to WJLA reporting citing police.
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WSB-TV and FOX 5 reported Loganville Officer Crystal Citron pulled a trapped man through a window during a Bay Creek Road house fire before firefighters arrived.
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Garfield County says Deputy Alex Silverman applied three tourniquets after arriving first at a crash scene, helping save a badly injured woman before EMS arrived.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office says East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandon Searles was honored after stopping an attempted bank robbery before he joined the agency.
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TribLive reported Ross Township police Sgt. Peter Chuberko and Officer Nathan Roy rescued a fawn trapped between a fence and North Hills Senior High School.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Hampshire named Hillsborough County Deputy Matthew J. Fleming, an ICAC Task Force officer partnered with K-9 Niko, as New Hampshire’s Hometown Hero.
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Phoenix police bodycam video published by AZFamily shows first responders rescuing four pugs and a turtle from a mobile-home fire near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road.
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Florida Weekly reported that Palm Beach North Valor and Community Service Awards honored Riviera Beach Police Officers Joshua Wilson and Elizabeth Elliott and other first responders.
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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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KIRO 7 reported that Renton Police Officer Greg Bills reunited with Ken Conley after taking over CPR and using a patrol-car AED during an April medical emergency.
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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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California wildlife officers rescued a baby deer after investigators said it had been taken from the wild in Sonoma County and kept in a dog crate for more than three weeks.
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CBS Minnesota reported that St. Peter Officer Austin Buss was released from North Memorial Health and escorted home by law enforcement after being hurt in a shooting incident.
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La Marque, Texas honored Sgt. Conan King and four firefighters/medics after officials said their actions saved a trapped crash victim from a burning vehicle.
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Newton, Iowa says police officers Ryan Zylstra and Braydon Chance began CPR and used an AED before firefighters continued advanced life support during a cardiac emergency.
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University of Nevada, Reno says CASAT staff, University Police, Reno Fire and REMSA were recognized after CPR and AED use helped save a contractor.
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Weatherford Police Officer Cody Adkins and Weatherford residents were recognized after helping rescue three people at Lake Weatherford, according to the Weatherford Democrat.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas named Jacksonville Police Officer Elyse Hand its 2026 Hometown Hero Award recipient.
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office personnel were honored after deputies, detention staff and a dispatcher helped save two lives in separate CPR emergencies.
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WTKR reported Norfolk Officer AJ Stevenson and bystanders pulled a woman from her car after a water-main break opened a 7-foot sinkhole on City Hall Avenue.
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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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RTD Transit Police officers Corey Averill with K-9 Milo and Jesse Robinson with K-9 Reign were honored by the National Police Canine Association after explosives/firearm-detection assists in the Denver metro area.
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WABC reported that MTA Police Officers Edward Macaluso and Joseph Brienza were honored after helping talk a person down from a Throgs Neck Bridge entrance ramp.
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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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Clinton Township Police congratulated Sgt. Umair Latif and Patrol Officers Chris Ramos, Nick Praino, Connor Schaefer and Francesca Escudero after MADD New Jersey recognized them for impaired-driving enforcement work.
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NBC10 Philadelphia reports Wildwood bodycam footage shows a police officer entered the ocean at an unguarded beach and rescued three teens during a deadly June 1 incident.
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Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Alfonso Salinas received a Life Saving Commendation after pulling a woman to safety during an expressway crisis.
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Mono County Sheriff Ingrid Braun recognized Investigator Alex Flores and Deputy Jason Pelichowski for lifesaving actions during the Pack Fire evacuation response.
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The Regional News reported that Palos Heights Detective Jake Wiegand received a Life Saving Award after applying emergency care during an April medical crisis at Trinity Christian College.
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Omaha police said Officers David Eckstrom and Ian Baxter helped save a 4-year-old boy from a house fire after the child followed their voices through smoke.
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WPSD Local 6 reported that Fulton County Deputy Jay Black and City of Hickman Officer Matt Hayes helped rescue a bald eagle entangled in fishing line near Hickman Harbor.
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Police1 reported, citing Arkansas State Police body-camera footage, that troopers rescued four children after a fleeing vehicle overturned near live electrical wires in Camden.
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TAPinto reported that off-duty Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue firefighter-paramedic Broderick Espinoza and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Jesus Fuentes helped revive a 5-year-old pulled from a hotel pool.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says airport police used CPR and an AED after finding driver Antonio Gilmore unresponsive and not breathing near the Oakland terminal.
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Madison Police recognized Sergeant Bartlomiej Glab, Patrolman T.J. Meder, Sergeant Julian Morales and Patrolman Andrew Marra with 2026 Life Saving Awards, according to TAPinto.
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A Buckeye police officer rescued a 2-month-old baby from a locked hot car after the child’s mother could not open the door, according to a Buckeye Police Department video published by azcentral.
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Virginia State Police said a trooper rescued a 4-week-old kitten spotted late Friday on I-395 near the King Street exit in Alexandria.
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Aurora police said officers and firefighters rescued a woman whose car became stuck after floodwater hidden under hail trapped her near East Sixth Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
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