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Life Saving Incident

June 24, 2016
Arizona
Yavapai County
Spring Valley

On June 24, 2016, Deputy McGinnis was dispatched to a residence in Spring Valley, Arizona, regarding a report of an overdosed person inside the home. Upon arrival, Deputy McGinnis found a 22-year-old male subject barely conscious lying on the floor. Deputy McGinnis rolled the subject on his side and tried to ascertain what the subject had taken, but was not able to find out either from the residents or the subject himself. Medical personnel were asked to respond with urgency. The Life Saving award noted: “Your immediate action and presence of mind resulted in the saving of a life. You are commended for your dedication to the community and for your actions which are a credit to you, your family, and to the community of Yavapai County as a whole.” Within moments, Deputy McGinnis noticed the subject stopped breathing and confirmed there was no pulse. Deputy McGinnis then immediately started CPR and continued the life saving measures for about two and a half minutes until the arrival of Mayer Fire personnel. Ultimately, the subject regained a pulse and was transported to a medical facility where he recovered from what was later determined as a heroin overdose. His patrol supervisor, Sgt. Joshua Brazell, indicated that had Deputy McGinnis not performed CPR during the critical time between his arrival and that of medical personnel, it was foreseeable the subject could have died.

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.