Police heroes come in many forms. On the Police Heroes topic page, we not only remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the mission to protect their communities, but we also recognize the daily acts of heroism that all too often go unnoticed via our monthly column The Up-Beat.
"We are overwhelmed in a good way with all the support we have received so far and can't put into words how much we appreciate what the community has done"
Chief: "They immediately switched gears ... they went from trying to find this guy to trying to save his life. They didn't care that he was a felon. He was just a human being"