Life Saving Incident
June 21, 2019
On June 21, 2019, Sergeant Joshua Calef and Officer Jane Burke responded to a medical call with CPR in progress by a family member. When they arrived, they recognized the patient was exhibiting signs of an opiate overdose and Officer Burke took over CPR. Sergeant Calef administered his issued dose of Naloxone and shortly thereafter, Burke administered her Naloxone and the two continued CPR until medics arrived and assumed care. Their prompt efforts—in conjunction with family member Joan Taylor—made a positive impact in the victim’s ultimate survival. Based on their actions Sergeant Calef and Officer Burke were nominated to receive their agency’s lifesaving award. The award was Officer Burke’s first Dallas Police Department Life Saving Award and Sergeant Calef’s fourth Life Saving 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.
