Life Saving Incident
October 17, 2014
Virginia
Montgomery County
Blackburgh
On October 17, 2014, Virginia Tech police officer Kendrah Cline responded to a call about an unconscious student employee at the West End Market. Officer Cline arrived at the scene and found the student was not breathing. Officer Cline immediately performed CPR until members of the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad arrived. The student was transported to the hospital and initially kept in a medically induced coma. Eventually, the student made a full recovery and returned to campus.
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.
