Life Saving Incident
December 6, 2018
Colorado
Arapahoe County
Denver
On December 8, 2015, Denver Police Officer Tony Lopez Jr. was responding to a traffic call when he was shot six times before he could exit his patrol vehicle. Officer Lopez was struck in the chest, bicep, forearm, knee, left shin and left thigh. His femur was shattered and a vital artery was severed. Corporal Daniel Felkins responded to the call for assistance. Recognizing the severity of the wounds, Corporal Felkins used his training and knowledge of lifesaving tourniquets to apply them to Officer Lopez. His actions helped keep Officer Lopez alive until paramedics arrived. Officer Lopez eventually recovered from his injuries and returned to full duty.
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.
