Life Saving Incident
August 13, 2020
Alabama
St. Clair County
Moody
A Moody police officer was awarded on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, for saving the life of a burglary suspect.
Officer Trenton Wicks was presented with the Life Saving Medal for his actions on Aug. 13. The officer was dispatched to a burglary in process. When he arrived on the scene he realized the suspect had severely injured himself on broken glass. Wicks applied a tourniquet on the suspect.
Chief Thomas Hunt said the suspect was taken to the hospital where doctors said if not for the actions of Wicks, the suspect would have likely died.
“His actions reflected an understanding of a sense of service that is afforded to all citizens,” said Hunt.
Wicks was also presented with the Chief’s Award of Excellence last December.
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.
