Life Saving Incident
March 30, 2019
California
San Bernardino County
Big Bear
On March 30, 2019, medical personnel responded to a home in Big Bear Lake for a man who was not breathing. Hearing the call for service, Deputy Destiny Derryberry responded to help. When Derryberry arrived, she found the 72-year-old man not breathing and without a pulse. His family members stopped CPR prior to Derryberry’s arrival because they felt he was beyond saving. Derryberry checked his pulse and airway before starting chest compressions. She continued for four minutes until fire personnel arrived and took over CPR. The man regained a weak pulse and was taken to the hospital. A few hours later, fire personnel contacted Derryberry to thank her for her efforts and inform her the man was now breathing on his own and had a normal pulse. Deputy Derryberry’s quick response and actions were instrumental in saving the man’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.
