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Life Saving Incident

November 5, 2019
Michigan
Genesee County
Mt. Morris

On November 5, 2019, shortly after noon, Officer Kevin Mihailoff arrived at an upsetting scene. A car ran off the road and landed upside down in the Brent Run Creek - about a 15 foot drop. "The only part of the vehicle that's probably visible on up was from about where the door frame sits to the bottom of the car," Officer Mihailoff later explained. "So, all of the windows and everything were fully submerged in the water." All that was on the Mt. Morris City Officer's mind was getting whoever is in the vehicle out to safety. "When I jumped into the water, I gave my gun belt to my police chief and other police officers on the bank here," Officer Mihailoff explained. And then, he jumped in to help the Mt. Morris Township Police Officer already in the water. The Officer had broken a window, working to get the driver out. With the clock ticking on how long he had been underwater, Officer Mihailoff jumped into action. "I went under the water, through the window that was broken out and into the vehicle, grabbed the driver and was able to pull him back out at that time," he explained. "Didn't even think about himself, just went in and got the victim out and piece of cake, you know," Mt. Morris City Chief, Keith Becker said. He watched it all and couldn't be more proud. "I've been in this field for 28 years. I've never seen a rescue like that. I've been on a few, but that was, that was very heroic," Chief Becker said. "It's what we do. It's what we're trained to do, whether you're a doctor, you know, a nursing staff, paramedic, ambulance person, firefighter, it's what we do," Officer Mihailoff said. He's spent his whole career with the City, joining the department 12 years ago. Thinking back to what happened in a matter of seconds Tuesday afternoon, he's still in shock. "A little bit, as far as how steep everything is and we don't what caused the male to - the male driver to come over here and hit the guardrail and go in," he explained. "We're all thankful and lucky that everybody is not injured seriously and everybody's out walking around today." The officer also credits the multiple other departments who showed up to help. He hasn't spoken to the man he saved yet; but he said, grateful he still has that opportunity.

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.