Life Saving Incident
December 2, 2020
Virginia
Augusta County
Waynesboro
On December 2, 2020, the Waynesboro Emergency Operations Center received several 911 calls about an individual who was standing on the bridge over Interstate 64 on Rosser Avenue looking as if the individual was about to jump off. Officer Rebecca Shouey responded to the call. Upon arrival, she located a distraught individual over the rail, appearing to be on the verge of jumping into interstate traffic. Using exemplary crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, Officer Shouey safely and successfully convinced the individual to come back over the rail and speak with her. Once the individual was on safe ground, Officer Shouey was able to help the individual to the appropriate resources for further assessment.
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.
