Life Saving Incident
August 22, 2020
North Carolina
Cabarrus County
Concord
On August 22, 2020, Concord N.C. officers were dispatched to a call of an aggravated assault. When Officer Eric Hamilton arrived he discovered a victim suffering from two gunshot wounds to his legs. Officer Hamilton quickly assessed the victim’s wounds and then applied his department issued tourniquet to the leg bleeding the most profusely. Master Police Officer Eric Cox arrived just as Officer Hamilton applied the first tourniquet. MPO Cox used his medical training to assess Hamilton’s tourniquet and directed Hamilton how to adjust it to make it more effective. As he did that, MPO Cox applied his tourniquet to the other leg. MPO Cox then was able to calm the victim and assured him that they had stopped the bleeding. EMS Major Justin Brines submitted a letter concurring with the life-saving efforts of MPO Cox and Officer Hamilton writing, “They acted quickly and applied tourniquets to the lower extremities of the patient, preventing excessive, life-threatening bleeding.” Master Police Officer Cox and Officer Hamilton displayed the courage to assist a citizen with significant injuries on the scene of a volatile incident. They exhibited teamwork, maintained professionalism and displayed concern for the victim. With their assistance, the victim is expected to make a full recovery.
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.
