Life Saving Incident
July 4, 2020
Indiana
Madison County
Anderson
On July 4, 2020, about 12:40 a.m., officers Brian Gehrke, Brandon Taylor and Caleb McKnight were dispatched to the 1800 block of Jackson Street, in Anderson, to investigate a stabbing. The officers found the victim bleeding profusely from a stab wound to his stomach, the award reads. The officers rendered first aid to the victim, dressing his wound with bandages from their own medical supplies, while applying direct pressure to the victim’s injury, slowing his bleeding. The officers also provided the victim with protection against further harm from his attacker and ensured that the scene was safe for medical personnel to safely transport him to a local hospital. According to the hospital’s attending trauma surgeon where the victim was treated, the officers’ lifesaving efforts played a critical role in the victim surviving his injury.
The history of law enforcement in the United States is a long and wonderful history of bravery. This website is dedicated to documenting the heroic deeds of law enforcement officers throughout the United States who have either given or risked their lives to save others. There are many stories of bravery and heroism for many who are considered first responders. However, it is those in law enforcement who are most likely to be the first to arrive upon a location requiring life saving acts engaging dangerous hostage takers, running into burning buildings/vehicles, providing first aid to seriously injured victims, saving near drowning victims and much more are what the women and men of law enforcement do routinely and at many times, great peril to their own safety.
It is our mission to document the history of lives saved by those dedicated women and men in law enforcement. To share with others the dramatic deeds of those individuals who are the first, first responders. It is so important for our citizens to understand that law "enforcement" is not always about enforcing the law but rather being there when our citizens need us.
It is to this end we are dedicated to promoting documentation regarding the history of law enforcement and the lives they have saved.
