WARREN, Ohio — Five Trumbull County Jail staff members have been recognized for a coordinated response that officials said helped save an inmate during a life-threatening emergency.
Corrections officers Elliot Palmer, Marisa Thomas and Stephanie Stout-Zakrajsek, janitor Joseph Bornemiss and medical assistant Iyuna Singleton were named the September recipients of the Trumbull County Planning Commission's Something Good Initiative, according to a Business Journal Daily report published Saturday morning.
The recognition stems from an Aug. 4 emergency in a general-population housing unit at the jail. Palmer, Bornemiss and Thomas responded first, intervened and brought the inmate to safety. Singleton and Stout-Zakrajsek then provided first aid and continued caring for the person until emergency medical services arrived, the report said, citing a news release.
Five roles, one emergency response
The honorees' job titles span custody, facility support and medical care. Their actions unfolded as a chain: immediate intervention, movement to safety, first aid and care until EMS took over.
A separate WFMJ report published Friday identifies the same five employees and describes the same sequence. The station reported that the emergency involved an inmate attempting suicide. ThinBlueNews is not publishing the inmate's name, any method, medical information or other identifying details.
WFMJ also reported that Palmer, Bornemiss and Thomas acted immediately and that Singleton and Stout-Zakrajsek tended to the inmate until EMS arrived.
Recognized through the Something Good Initiative
The Trumbull County Planning Commission uses the Something Good Initiative to recognize people and organizations for community contributions, according to Business Journal Daily.
Planning Coordinator Zak Steiner said the five employees' response showed quick action, teamwork and care for another person. He thanked them for their service to Trumbull County.
The recognition makes visible a part of civilian law-enforcement work that often happens behind secure doors. Corrections employees must respond to emergencies involving people in their custody while coordinating medical help and preserving safety inside the facility.
What the current public record establishes
The two current local reports agree on the five honorees, the Aug. 4 date, the Trumbull County Jail setting and the order of response. Both draw from the planning commission's public recognition and release, so they are corroborating publications of the same official account rather than independent eyewitness reports.
ThinBlueNews has limited this report to that shared public record. No independent medical conclusion is offered, and the inmate's identity and treatment outcome beyond the reported lifesaving response remain private.
Sources and visual disclosure
- Business Journal Daily — “Trumbull Planning Commission Recognizes County Jail Staff,” published Sept. 12, 2026 at 4:50 a.m. EDT.
- WFMJ — “Trumbull County Jail employees honored for lifesaving actions,” published Sept. 11, 2026 at 10:16 a.m. EDT.
- Wikimedia Commons — “Trumbull County Courthouse - Warren.jpg,” photographed by Upstateherd, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source boundary: both reports identify the planning commission's recognition and release as their underlying source. ThinBlueNews independently checked their publication times and factual overlap but did not add details outside those reports.
Visual note: the featured image is a licensed 2019 photograph of the historic Trumbull County Courthouse used only as contextual location photography. It does not depict the jail, incident, inmate or honorees. ThinBlueNews cropped the photograph, added a restrained overlay and preserved attribution under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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