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Five verified good police stories: a missing-child search, two water rescues, a house-fire save and a multiagency flood rescue honored in Texas.
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FWC marine officers, the Coast Guard and Navy Search and Rescue found and safely recovered three divers separated from their boat near Duck Key.
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Clearwater Officers Jonathan Hurt and Hunter Smaldone swam to a sinking car, broke a window and pulled an unresponsive driver from a pond.
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Flagler County deputies found a homeowner trapped as flames spread, lifted him to safety and used a patrol-car extinguisher until fire crews arrived.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Elwood Police Officer and U.S. Army veteran Noah Jacob Shahnavaz on the fourth anniversary of his End of Watch, July 31, 2022.
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Maury County firefighters used confined-space, rope, hazmat and medical skills to rescue an injured worker from a 20-foot septic tank opening.
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Miami-Dade honored Lt. Luis Correa Jr. for pulling an injured worker to safety and coach William Varas for saving a choking student.
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Five verified good police stories: a missing-child search, two water rescues, a house-fire save and a multiagency flood rescue honored in Texas.
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Vernon officers crossed waist-deep mud and dense woods to find a missing nonverbal 8-year-old with autism and return him safely to his family.
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Titusville Police Officer Van Zile was named the city's June Employee of the Month after lifesaving work during a May water rescue.
Read story FWC marine officers, the Coast Guard and Navy Search and Rescue found and safely recovered three divers separated from their boat near Duck Key.
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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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