A Hopkinsville woman is among 25 people awarded a scholarship from the Gerald F. Healy Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation Scholarship endowment. The college scholarships totaled $51,500 with four surviving family members of Kentucky officers receiving $5,000 scholarships each and the remaining recipients were awarded $1,500.
Hopkinsville Police Telecommunicator Jordan Kelly was among the group awarded a $1,500… READ MORE
A 911 dispatcher is being credited for helping save the life of a suicidal man.
Last month, the caller said he was determined to die while driving around the Twin Cities.
Minnesota State Patrol dispatcher Marty O’Hehir spoke to the caller for twenty-two minutes and was able to bring everything to a peaceful end.
“It was a crazy call,” O’Hehir said. “It was high speed, lots of action, lots of conversation, it…
An entire wall at the Emporia Police Department has been dedicated to those law enforcement officers who have given their lives to serving the public.
In honor of National Police Week, the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center events committee went above and beyond to honor those officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Over 100 pictures and names of officers from across the state of Kansas currently adorn the wall according to Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy…
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The Office Of Unified Communications, D.C.’s public safety communications center, made the unfortunate announcement about the sudden passing of D.C.’s Operations Chief who had served the city for 13 years Monday.
Erick Hines suddenly passed away, the office of D.C. 311 confirmed. The office, the access point for residents and visitors requiring District city services and information, wrote the following in a statement… READ MORE
STRATFORD, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who’s making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we’ve launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.
This submission comes from Stratford Emergency Medical Service Director Michael Loiz, who nominated the Stratford Public Safety Communications Center… READ MORE
LISBON — A radio system is being purchased that would allow county 911 dispatchers to communicate should they lose power.
Were that to happen, 911 calls would automatically be answered and dispatched by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, which serves as Columbiana County’s back-up during emergencies when the 911 system goes down… READ MORE
