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14 Men Rescued at Ocean Beach.
Two Motorcycle Officers and one former Policeman accomplish feats in 3 hours.
Fourteen rescues in less than three hours were chalked up to the credit of two San Diego Policemen and one former policeman at Ocean Beach yesterday afternoon. There was a heavy sea running and a number of bathers overestimated their ability to swim far out into the surf. Frank Merritt and Glen Freese, motorcycle officers, and Edward F. Schlitz former policeman, were the men who made the rescues. Four times the lifeboat in which they ventured out was capsized and they were compelled to swim in with the men they had rescued. Freese was in a motorcycle wreck recently and despite the fact that he had not altogether recovered, stuck to his work. Merritt was stung by a stingray, and after one more trip was obliged to retire to rest upon his laurels. Schlitz on his last trip, took a life boat out three-fourths of a mile and pulled in a man said to be named Brady, a wireless operator at Point Loma, who weighs about 200 pounds. On the way back the boat capsized and Schlitz swam in with the overcome man.
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.
