HAMPTON, GA – A hero officer from the Hampton Police Department is receiving praise after saving two different people within the span of eight days.
Hampton Police Officer Mason Lewis was recently honored by the Hampton City Council and Mayor who presented him with a city proclamation for his efforts.
POLICE OFFICER SAVES TWO LIVES IN EIGHT DAYSHAMPTON, GA – A Hampton police officer is a life saver, not once, but…
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On July 13, Lewis was dispatched to a domestic disturbance between a man and his ex-wife. During the disturbance, the man allegedly ran his ex-wife off the roadway and then attacked her with a machete.
Lewis was able to locate the woman who had suffered severe injuries to her arm from the attack. The woman’s arm had been severed below the elbow and Lewis’ quick thinking to apply a tourniquet allowed the bleeding to stop, which most likely saved her life until medics could arrive.
In a Facebook Post by mission: HERO, they said:
“Paramedics and doctors advised this quick action by Officer Lewis directly prevented the loss of life of the female.”
In a second incident on July 21, Lewis responded to a person who appeared to have been overdosing from narcotics. When Lewis arrived, he found the man unconscious. Lewis quickly used NARCAN on the man, which revived him until medical personnel arrived.
In the proclamation, the City Council wrote:
“In both incidents, Officer Lewis’ quick thinking and courageous response can be credited with saving the lives of these individuals.”
Steve Hutchison, the Mayor of Hampton, said that he and the city council praised Lewis for his actions. He said that he wished to:
“[E]xtend to him [Lewis] and his family the heartfelt gratitude of the community he serves.”
In another story of heroism by a police officer, Lieutenant David Grogan of the Deptford Township Police Department was recognized on Sept. 30 for his actions in saving a life. Lt. Grogan and other members of the agency responded to an apartment fire with visible flames.
Upon their arrival, they were able to rescue one person immediately, but flames prevented them from saving the other two elderly people that were inside. The Facebook Post from mission: HERO said:
“Deptford Police Officer Todd Brown arrived and quickly positioned his police car near the balcony of the apartment where the other two residents were trapped. Lieutenant Grogan used the car and yelled out to the residents and heard a woman respond.
“Without hesitation, Lieutenant Grogan climbed onto the balcony and into the smoke filled burning apartment. Crawling on his hands and knees, Lieutenant Grogan found the woman and pulled her out to the balcony.
“Lieutenant Grogan helped the woman onto the fire truck ladder and down to safety.
“The third person that was trapped was rescued by firefighters.”
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Posted by mission: HERO on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Officers quick thinking without regard to their own safety enabled them to rescue three elderly people who may well have died if they had not acted. For Lt. Grogan, he did so specifically at his own peril and had to be transported to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Deptford Township Acting Police Chief Frank Newkirk weighed in on his officer’s heroism. He said:
“Lieutenant Grogan showed a high level of bravery by entering a burning building to rescue two residents. Those residents might not have survived if not for Lieutenant Grogan’s bravery.”
Law Enforcement Today wishes to recognize these fine officers who truly went above and beyond in the call of duty to save lives. We are all proud of you!
Heroes: Deputies save person from jumping to their death in Georgia courthouse. Where’s the media?
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – They are heroes, but you probably didn’t hear about it.
Concerned deputies prevented a suicide by stopping a visitor who tried to jump a second story railing onto concrete below at the Gwinnett County Courthouse.
Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office deputies are now considered heroes for the prevention of an unidentified person who tried to jump over the railing from the second story and onto the concrete floor below.
Courtesy of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
The deputies, J. Franklin, E. Maclin, J. Hodges, and D. Wood watched closely as a visitor “appeared to be upset” while leaving the courtroom after a hearing on Aug. 10, according to the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Facebook Page.
The Deputies watched as the visitor attempted to jump the railing from the second story onto the concrete floor below. When the Deputies saw the distraught person jumping over the ledge, all four sprang into action.
Courtesy of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Maclin was the first one out of the courtroom door. The person had already climbed the railing and had one leg over it. Maclin was able to catch the jumper, and grabbed them before they could swing their other leg over the railing.
Courtesy of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Deputies Franklin, Hodges, and Wood quickly joined Maclin, and together prevented the jumper from going over the railing.
Courtesy of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
According to the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Facebook page, the jumper was unharmed and sent for medical treatment.
We’re proud of our deputies’ quick intervention when a distraught court visitor attempted to jump from the second floor onto the concrete below. Their quick response spared a family tremendous heartache and no one was injured during the incident. pic.twitter.com/7ElXleoKHX
— Gwinnett Sheriff’s Office (@GwinnettSO) August 11, 2020
The positive response to their heroic actions on social media came pouring in after the post.
One person wrote on Facebook:
“An amazing save, and hopefully a new beginning for the jumper, if they get the help they need.
“Gwinnett County automatically gets my respect and prayers, but the admiration just moved up a notch. It makes you realize what a big role spontaneity plays in their work!”
Another posted on Facebook:
“Now that is what should be on the News ! Our true heroes doing what they do every single day ! They save way more lives than the one story that dominates the news. Hopefully that person will get the help they need. #backtheblue ”
But none could be prouder than Ms. Mcland, wife of Deputy Mcland, who wrote on Facebook:
“Look at my hubby. He caught that lady.”
On Twitter, the deputies were applauded for their actions. They received over 140 likes on the social media platform. On Facebook there are over 2,000 reactions, nearly 200 comments, and nearly 240 shares.
With all of the criticism police officers face lately, it is refreshing when a light in shown on their heroic actions. This is just another incident where police jumped into action to save others.
In another case, police officers were heroes, but activists tried to paint a different picture.
Hero police officers take out armed kidnapper in Las Vegas: ‘Activists call for their arrest.
LAS VEGAS, NV – We first heard about this story not from the mainstream media… but by “activists” who sent it to Law Enforcement Today.
Why did they reach out? Because they are demanding the officers who took out an armed kidnapper be ‘arrested for murder’.
On Aug. 10, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call just after 9 a.m. about a man trying to set cars and trees on fire.
Upon their arrival, the man took off on foot and the pursuing officer could see a gun. As shots are exchanged between the two, the suspect entered a mobile home and took a woman hostage.
Officers entered the home and engaged the suspect, killing him. The woman was saved by the officers.
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LVMP Spokeswoman, Captain Nichole Splinter said:
“The suspect took off running, and an officer [whose body-cam was on during the chase] took off on foot pursuit of the individual,” later identified as Joshua Squires.
So far, there have been no releases explaining why Squires was attempting to set objects on fire or why he fled.
Credit LVMPD
Splinter continued:
“As he continued to pursue this individual, the suspect reached into his waistband and pulled out a black handgun and turned and pointed it at our officer.”
Splinter stated that the officer fired at Squires once, but they do not believe he was hit.
From the officer’s body camera, it clearly shows Squires armed with a handgun and pointing it at the officer who was chasing him prior to the gun shot.
Squires continued fleeing from officers despite their numerous lawful commands for him to stop and drop the gun. He was able to enter into a mobile home in the Storeyville Manufactured Home Community on Nellis Boulevard.
From there, Splinter advised:
“There were multiple subjects inside. All of them came out, except for a female who stated [Squires] would not allow her to leave. It appeared he was attempting to barricade inside of that mobile home.”
Officers on scene called out their SWAT and hostage negotiators team. Upon their arrival, negotiators tried to get Squires to surrender for more than two hours, all to no avail.
Perhaps fearing that Squires was becoming more erratic, SWAT leaders decided it would be safer for the victim inside for them to execute an entry.
Credit LVMPD
Splinter said SWAT entered into the residence “at which time they ended up confronting the still armed suspect. A SWAT officer opened fire [multiple times], striking the suspect, who then fell to the ground and was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Thankfully, the hostage was located unharmed inside the residence.
The two officers involved in the incident have been identified as Raul Cabrera and Allyn Goodrich. Ofc. Cabrera has been with the agency since 2016 and is currently assigned to the Community Policing Division under the Northeast Area Command.
Ofc. Goodrich has been employed with the agency since 2007. He is currently a member of the SWAT team and assigned to the Homeland Security Division.
Both officers, as is standard protocol, have been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
All of the officers involved in this incident paint the complete picture of what the vast majority of police officers in this nation do every day – serve and protect.
From the first officer who willingly chased Squires on foot, knowing he had a gun, knowing that Squires could shoot and kill him, did not stop and continued the chase.
The SWAT element that was involved also should be lauded for making the tough and seemingly right call, to breach the mobile home as they believed it was the best chance for the victim.
The SWAT officers who entered the residence showed no fear as they entered and faced off with an armed gunman, who clearly refused to drop the gun until he had been shot by police.
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