Life Saving Incident
September 6, 2014
On September 6, 2014, Officer Justin Keeling was dispatched to a home on the West Reservation where he discovered a woman who was unresponsive and not breathing. Officer Keeling immediately began Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and continued to do so until she regained consciousness. Medics from the Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department arrived at the scene and rushed her to the hospital where she survived. Officer was later recognized for his lifesaving effort when he became the first Cocopah Tribal Police Officer in the department’s history to be formally awarded a lifesaving medal. “Officer Keeling’s dedication, devotion to duty and his actions bring great credit upon himself and the Cocopah Tribal Police Department,” wrote Acting Administration Lt. Martin Grosvenor Jr.
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.
