Police Heroes
Police heroes come in many forms. On the Police Heroes topic page, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the mission to protect their communities.
Not only does playing the bagpipes relieve stress, it can also bring a much needed sense of purpose
In a heartfelt tribute, the Chicago Police Department honored fallen officers Aréanah Preston and Andrés Vásquez-Lasso
Frank Ray, a retired New Mexico police officer and country music recording artist, sang the national anthem and performed poignant musical tributes
Officer Shawn Patterson, an Army veteran, is set to participate in the Legacies Alive Challenge as a tribute to his fallen friends, Sergeant Tyler Holtz and Specialist Ricardo Cerros, Jr.
Shortly after the suspect’s car was pinned by the pickup truck, he began to surrender but got stuck while climbing out of the window
The girl was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived on the scene; they administered CPR and got the child to start to breathing on her own
A bystander said she saw the officer sprint out of his cruiser, rip off his vest and dive into the water to rescue two people
Officer Darrin McMichael worked with the Arlington Police Department for 24 years and with the motorcycle unit for 13
The driver, who had his head pushed through the car’s sun roof during the accident, was taken to the hospital
Deputy Bryan Hicks has regained the ability to drive and workout at the gym, significant strides towards independence
Officer Rayando Bryan’s body camera recorded him and fire Capt. Terrance Simon breaking a car window to rescue the man
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, had just left the Palmdale station in his cruiser when he was fired upon in what Sheriff Robert Luna called an ambush attack
“Coming from a law enforcement family, it is in your blood, it’s in your DNA,” the daughter of late Sgt. William Jumper said after graduating the academy
The citizens of the Greater Cold Spring area erected the memorial “for Officer Thomas Decker, all the nation’s fallen officers and a big thank you for all officers currently serving”
Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram was shot as he tried to serve an arrest warrant for a harassment charge
Officer Robert Baer performed CPR on the child on the hood of his cruiser, saving the 1-year-old child
With fire trucks miles away, the officers are thrust into a race against time, making life-or-death decisions with split-second precision
Deputy Auston Smith Reudelhuber was an Army Reservist and served with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office; he is survived by his wife and two children
“Officer Butterworth’s heroic actions saved the lives of these two people, who possibly would not have survived if it were not for his selfless and immediate actions,” Norristown police said
On Sept. 11, 2001, Dave Gallart was a 37-year-old father of two, assigned to the NYPD’s Highway Patrol; this is his story of survival on that nightmarish morning
Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Hartford Police Officer Bobby Garten was killed when a driver fleeing from a traffic stop ran a red light and crashed into the side of the cruiser he was in
Another driver helped the Salisbury Police lieutenant carry the unconscious man across the road to safety
Experts say movements meant to show reverence and gratitude can also factor into a concept called “meta-dehumanization”
Abran Raya Leon drove the getaway car in a stolen firearms trafficking scheme that led to the fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown
As the officer pulled up behind a speeding car at a traffic light, the child’s mother hopped out of the car and screamed, “Help! We got a baby in here dying!”
“It boils down to knowing how to read and being confident in yourself,” Officer Levi Leyba said
The deputies were at Lake Michigan when they noticed two juveniles drowning; the deputies swam about 60 yards to get the kids, battling 4 foot waves along the way
“I don’t do this for the pats on the back or the shout-outs, but to help somebody when we can, when it’s appropriate, it’s fitting for our job,” Trooper Genslau said
Deputy Matthew Pierson, 25, was also a volunteer firefighter, is remembered as someone who was “all about helping people, even if he didn’t know them”
Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers is the second member of the sheriff’s office to be killed in the line of duty, and the first since 1965
Officer Jared Shope says he will continue to serve his community, and thanks its businesses, school districts and residents for unwavering support
Officer Anthony Francone was attempting to deploy spike strips to stop the fleeing suspect when the suspect intentionally struck him, police said
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