Life Saving Incident
August 6, 2018
Minnesota
Ramsey County
St. Paul
Jones is an eight-year veteran currently working patrol out of the Western District. On Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, Officer Jones he was sent to the 700 block of Portland Avenue on a report of an aggravated assault. Upon arrival, Jones and other officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Jones immediately used a T-shirt to apply direct, occlusive pressure on the wound until St. Paul Fire medics could arrive. According to Captain Kenneth Adams, St. Paul Fire’s EMS coordinator, Jones’ efforts likely saved the victim’s life. “While the saving of a life is generally attributed to the hospital and responding EMS crews, the officers who take those initial actions, such as Officer Jones, should receive the lion’s share of the credit,” said Adams. “For if it were not for them and their actions, the EMS crews and hospital staff would not have a patient to work with.” The victim in this case was treated by medics, transported to Regions Hospital and survived.
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.
