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Life Saving Incident

April 10, 2019
Indiana
Lake County
Lowell

On April 10, 2019, the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center broadcasted that a person was possibly trying to commit suicide by jumping off the Colfax Street overpass. Trooper Brant Goubeaux and Sergeant Dan Leslie immediately responded. As they approached the scene they observed a black male standing over the edge of the bridge at Burr Street with his back to the interstate and a black female holding onto his head. Realizing that this was the subject they were looking for they quickly drove up the ramp and observed two other people approach the subject and grab his right and left arms to keep him from falling. Sergeant Leslie got out of his car and immediately hooked his left arm under the subject’s right arm while grabbing his shirt with his right hand. As soon as he grabbed the male subject the male let go of the bridge railing with his hand and his feet fell off the bridge edge. Sergeant Leslie immediately told the group hanging onto the subject to pull him up. Trooper Goubeaux was also able to assist in pulling the male subject up and over the bridge railing. Once on the bridge, Sergeant Leslie and Trooper Goubeaux were able to get the male subject handcuffed and out of harm’s way. Sergeant Leslie and Trooper Goubeaux were formally commended by their department for their extraordinary conduct in saving the life of a fellow human being.

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.