Life Saving Incident
September 16, 2018
Indiana
DuBois County
Jasper
On September 16, 2018 Officer Brent D Duncan and Grant A Goffinett arrived at the scene of an auto accident where the passenger was still in the vehicle. Goffinett and Duncan empties their fire extinguishers at flames in the car's engine compartment but the fire continued to burn.
Goffinett entered the vehicle through the broken-out rear window hatch and called to the passenger who moved towards him. Goffinett grasped his upper body and pulled him. By then Officer Duncan had joined Goffinett at the vehicle's rear and had gained a hold on the man's arm. Together they pulled him. By then a passerby had joined them who helped the officers drag him away from the vehicle before spreading flames consumed it. . The victim was treated at a hospital and released . He was not burned. Both officers received the Carnegie Medal for life saving.
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.
