Life Saving Incident
May 31, 2011
California
Los Angeles County
Unincorporated
On May 31, 2011, Deputy Stacie Dobine, then assigned to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, was driving her personal vehicle westbound on the 10 freeway on her way to work. While sitting in heavy traffic, she was suddenly rear ended by a motorcycle that had been traveling at a high rate of speed. The impact ejected both the driver and passenger of the motorcycle. Deputy Dobine immediately exited her vehicle and saw that the female passenger was bleeding from her head and not breathing. Deputy Dobine rushed to her vehicle and retrieved her Department-issued CPR mask. She directed a bystander to assist her and, with Deputy Dobine providing instruction, the two began administering CPR on the victim. After approximately 6 minutes, the victim began to breathe on her own. The victim was transported to a local hospital and was expected to make a full recovery. Deputy Dobine displayed outstanding leadership skills during this incident. Her preparedness and performance under intense pressure resulted in a life being saved. For her actions, Deputy Dobine was presented the Lifesaving Award.
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.
