On April 28, 2013, California Highway Patrol Officer Wesley Jones responded to a traffic collision on State Route 118, west of Rocky Peak Road, in an unincorporated portion of Ventura County, California. The traffic collision involved a female who intentionally drove her vehicle off the freeway in an attempt to end her life. As a result, her vehicle rolled down a steep embankment and she was ejected. Her vehicle caught fire and ignited the surrounding dense brush. Several people witnessed the traffic collision and pulled over to render aid. One of the witnesses had climbed down the embankment toward the female driver. Once down the embankment, he could hear her calling out but could not locate her amongst the dense brush and fire. Once he finally located her, he grabbed onto her and began pulling her away from the flames. When Officer Jones arrived on scene, he could hear the citizen calling out. Officer Jones immediately climbed down the embankment. As he traversed through the brush and around the flames, he eventually located the pair however, the brush fire had surrounded them and some of the flames were now over 100 feet high. In addition having to rescue the injured female, the witness become extremely exhausted. As Officer Jones was formulating a way out, the wrecked vehicle exploded and ignited even more of the brush. Officer Jones directed the witness to move toward safety as he forcefully pulled the female along through a small opening in the brushfire. Officer Jones ultimately carried the female out of the brush to fire department personnel. Recognizing the witness had become extremely fatigued and disorientated from his strenuous rescue efforts and could no longer continue on his own to a safe location, Officer Jones immediately grabbed onto him and led him along until he could physically climb up the embankment to safety. Officer Jones saved two lives. For his efforts the State of California awarded him the Gold Medal of Valor for his extraordinary act of heroism extending far above and beyond the normal call of duty.