Life Saving Incident
July 11, 2020
Wisconsin
Marathon County
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A Marathon County corrections officer received some much-deserved recognition. Sheriff Scott Parks says Officer Sheng Lao was headed home from work when she saw an elderly man lying in his driveway. Officer Lao stopped her car, got out and found him unconscious and bleeding from the head. He had hit a retaining wall in fall. Officer Lao administered a sternum rub to bring him back to consciousness, put a cloth on the bleeding, and called 9-1-1. The elderly man recovered and Officer Lao was awarded the sheriff's office Lifesaving Medal, but like so many heroes, Lao says she was just doing her job. "She doesn't look for a lot of attention or fanfare. What she does, she just likes to go out there and do her job. And, she had indicated that her efforts on that particular day was something that she would do based on her ability, skills, and training provided to her. But, it also comes from the heart that she has," Sheriff Parks said.
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.
