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Oregon police officer pulls man from car engulfed in flames

Oregon police officer pulls man from car engulfed in flames

September 13, 2022

An officer in Beaverton, Oregon, selflessly put himself in harm’s way to save a driver trapped inside a car that was engulfed in flames after a rollover crash on August […] Read More

Willard police officer saves newborn baby struggling to breathe after unexpected delivery

Willard police officer saves newborn baby struggling to breathe after unexpected delivery

September 10, 2022

A police officer in Willard, Missouri, is being hailed as a hero after saving a newborn baby who was not breathing during an unexpected home birth. Sergeant Steve Purdy with […] Read More

Alabama SRO receives moving thank-you letter for rescuing children held hostage

Alabama SRO receives moving thank-you letter for rescuing children held hostage

August 29, 2022

An Alabama school resource officer (SRO) was moved to tears after reading a letter from a mother thanking him for rescuing her daughter from an armed man nine years ago. […] Read More

Nogales officer reunites with teen after saving his life during drowning incident

Nogales officer reunites with teen after saving his life during drowning incident

July 28, 2022

A police officer with the Nogales, Arizona, Police Department was reunited with a teen after he saved the boy’s life during a drowning incident. Officer Fernando Hernandez was credited for […] Read More

Massachusetts police officer saves choking 2-month-old baby

Massachusetts police officer saves choking 2-month-old baby

July 27, 2022

A Framingham, Massachusetts, police officer has been credited with saving the life of a choking 2-month-old baby in the lobby of the police station on July 19. Police say the […] Read More

“I definitely know what I signed up for”: Houston police officer reflects on the moment he prevented a potential mass shooting

“I definitely know what I signed up for”: Houston police officer reflects on the moment he prevented a potential mass shooting

July 25, 2022

A Houston police officer reflected on the day he prevented a possible mass shooting while working a second job as security in a mall. Sergeant Kendrick Simpo with the Houston […] Read More

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