Life Saving Incident
June 3, 2018
Rhode Island
Providence County
North Providence
On June 3, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Officer Orellana was assisting with a traffic stop when he heard a woman yelling in the vicinity of Notte Park. He went to investigate and observed a female sitting on a rock overlooking the Wenscott Reservoir. The woman appeared upset and was speaking loudly into a cell phone. Officer Orellana began speaking with the woman, who told him to not approach her. The woman then threw her phone and jumped into the lake. Officer Orellana saw that the woman was having difficulty staying above the water. He immediately jumped into the water and brought her to the shore. The woman was then immediately treated. Officer Orellana helped save a person from drowning. In an official release from the North Providence Police Department, the chief of police stated, “The female victim was having trouble swimming and Officer Orellana took quick decisive action to save her 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.
