Life Saving Incident
April 12, 2025
Illinois
Sagamon County
Springfield
On April 12, 2025 Officers Logan Coventry , Jolene Balog and Jack Clement responded to a 911 call regarding an individual threatening to jump off of a bridge. The bridge was located on N. 6th St, Springfield. Just prior to Officer Conventry's arrival Officer Balog had arrived and contacted the subject. Officer Coventry saw that Officer Balog was holding one arm of the male subject who was now hanging from the outside of the bridge. Officer Coventry immediately ran to assist Balog. He grabbed the other arm of the subject and both officers then were able to hang onto the now suspended individual. Officer Clement arrived and he grabbed the subject around the chest enabling the officers to pull the individual to safety on the bridge. Officer Coventry was awarded the Life Saving Medal as were Officers Balog and Clement.
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.
