Life Saving Incident
May 15, 2017
Missouri
Jackson County
Independence
On May 15, 2017, Officers Maggie Chapman and Ian Storey were dispatched to the wooded area near 24 Hwy and River regarding a suicidal subject. Upon arriving in the area, the officers located a subject in the wooded area behind the strip mall, hanging from a tree with steel wire wrapped around his neck. The subject was turning purple and was struggling to breathe. Officer Chapman positioned herself underneath the subject and lifted to relieve tension from his neck, while Officer Storey removed the wiring from around the subject’s neck. AMR responded and transported the subject to the hospital for treatment. If it were not for the efforts of both officers, the subject would have undoubtedly died. Officers Chapman and Storey were presented with a Life Saving Award for their actions.
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.
