Life Saving Incident
October 2016
California
Contra Costa
Unk
When Officers Jason Tyhurst and Charlette Brannon received a call of a vehicle on fire, they were expecting the typical disabled motorist that might've overheated but what they found and did was far from typical. Upon arriving to the scene, a pickup truck had crashed into the guard rail, the driver was unconscious and slumped over wheel, the doors were locked, and the truck was engulfed in flames. Officer Tyhurst quickly broke the window out while Officer Brannon pried the driver side door open and they both pulled the unconscious man to safety, away from the burning truck and thick black smoke. They saved this gentleman's life.
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.
