Life Saving Incident
July 13, 2020
Virginia
Henry County
Hampton
On July 13, 2020, Officer Mason Lewis was dispatched to the scene of an automobile accident. When he arrived he discovered a female in a wrecked car with her arm severed below the elbow. Officer Lewis immediately and successfully applied a tourniquet to the victim’s arm, which slowed the loss of blood and stabilized her until Henry County emergency medical personnel arrived. Officer Lewis’ action “directly prevented the loss of life,” according to a subsequent lifesaving proclamation. Hampton police Chief Derrick Austin stated that the wreck stemmed from a domestic dispute originating in Spalding County. The victim’s ex-husband ran her off the road and then attacked her with a machete, cutting off her arm. “That’s not something we see every day,” the chief acknowledged. “But he [Lewis] was Johnny-on-the-spot. The EMTs were, too.” The assailant was arrested in Spalding County the next day. On July 21, 2020, Officer Lewis was dispatched to a scene where he encountered someone unconscious as a result of an overdose. He was able to use NARCAN to successfully bring the victim back to consciousness and reverse the effects of the drugs. It was the second life Officer Lewis saved in eight days.
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.
