Life Saving Incident
July 8, 2021
On July 8th, Officers were dispatched to a medical emergency for a female in cardiac arrest inside her south Moorhead apartment. Officer Brett Kvam was first to arrive on the scene. The female victim was unresponsive, lying on a couch. That's when Officer Kvam immediately recognized the victim did not have a pulse and not breathing adequately. He quickly moved the victim to the floor and began CPR. As other responders arrived, the victim regained her pulse. The Moorhead Fire Department and Sanford Ambulance arrived and took over patient care. Immediate proper medical intervention is a critical link in making a chain toward recovery. Chief Monroe has awarded Officer Kvam the Moorhead Police Department's Lifesaving Award for his quick response and immediate actions that significantly impacted the victim's survival.
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.
