Toledo Firefighters Rescue Mother and 5-Year-Old From Smoky Home
Toledo Fire and Rescue crews used a ladder to bring a mother and her 5-year-old child down from a smoke-filled home near Upton and Grand.
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Kentucky State Police Honor 84, Including 22 for Lifesaving Tornado Response
Kentucky State Police honored 84 troopers, detectives and officers, including 22 recognized for lifesaving work after the May 16, 2025 tornadoes.
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Bodycam Shows Jacksonville SWAT Team's Rescue of Kidnapped Georgia Teen
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office bodycam shows a SWAT response that helped rescue a 13-year-old Georgia kidnapping victim from a motel.
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Saratoga Springs Police Help Rescue 10 Horses From Barn Fire
New body-camera footage shows Saratoga Springs officers and track security helping rescue 10 horses during a deadly barn fire.
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End of Watch Anniversary Memorial: Police Officer Phillip Wagner
ThinBlueNews remembers Lorain Police Officer Phillip C. Wagner on the first anniversary of his End of Watch, July 24, 2025.
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Daviess County Deputies, Dispatcher and Corrections Officers Receive Lifesaving Awards
Two deputies, a dispatcher and four corrections officers from Daviess County received Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Lifesaving Awards.
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Raleigh County Sgt. Billy Adkins Named CIT Lifesaver of the Year
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Sgt. Billy Adkins received West Virginia’s CIT Lifesaver of the Year award for de-escalation and crisis outreach.
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Off-Duty Anniston Officer Uses Improvised Tourniquet to Help Wounded Teen
Off-duty Anniston officer Jeffrey Finley used a belt and yard post to improvise a tourniquet after an accidental shooting in Piedmont, Alabama.
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Bristol Dispatcher Melissa Garcia Honored After Coaching Mother Through Infant CPR
Bristol dispatcher Melissa Garcia was honored after police said she coached a mother through CPR until her infant began to cry.
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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Water Rescues, a House-Fire Save and Lifesaving Service
Five verified positive public-safety stories: two water rescues, a teen saved from a house fire, lifesaving medical care and Kentucky tornado-response honors.
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Kentucky State Police honored 84 troopers, detectives and officers, including 22 recognized for lifesaving work after the May 16, 2025 tornadoes.
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Lowndes County Lt. Herb Bennett Honored as Hometown Hero With K-9 Thanos
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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Union County Sheriff’s Office Places Newly Certified K-9 Kona Into Service
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 Honor Retiring K-9 Edo and Welcome New Tracking Dog Seeka
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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