Life Saving Incident
August 2021
California
Humboldt County
Eureka
The Eureka Police Department presented Officer Jayme Clark with the Lifesaving Award. In August of this year, Officer Clark was participating in an off-duty athletic event out of the area, when a fellow athlete suffered a critical medical emergency and stopped breathing. Clark assessed the situation and immediately began chest compressions and rescue breaths until paramedics arrived. "It is without a doubt that Jayme’s actions helped save the athlete’s life," the EPD posted on Facebook. "Officer Jayme Clark’s applied knowledge of life-saving techniques under stressful conditions is a testament to her outstanding professionalism as a first responder, which brings credit upon herself, the Eureka Police Department, the City of Eureka and the County of Humboldt," Police Chief Steve Watson said.
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.
