Las Vegas NV May 17, 2023 A canine handler for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who works at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas has been named 2022 National Canine Handler of the Year. Koa Purugganan was recognized last week during the agency’s annual honorary awards celebration, which was held at Reagan National Airport […]
LINDENHURST, NY May 15 2023– A school security officer and former fire chief was recently recognized by the Town of Babylon for his heroic actions involving a stabbing at Lindenhurst Middle School. Michael DeGregorio was awarded the Heroism Award, the Town’s highest honor, at a recent Town Board meeting on Wednesday. On March 27, Michael […]
CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio May 11 2023 The quick action of a school resource officer saved the life of an Auburn Career Center staff member who was choking and unable to breathe, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Frank Leonbruno said Mary Feathers was working at the school, cleaning door knobs and railings in a program […]
Security officer saves victim from violent carjacking in San Rafael San Rafael CA May 10, 2023 Monday afternoon, a man was stepping out of his car in San Rafael when he was approached and violently beaten by someone demanding the keys to his car, according to the San Rafael Police Department. That’s when a nearby […]
Mesa AZ May 5 2023 We decided to Pay It Forward in Mesa to Benjamin Salas, a customer favorite who works security for the neighborhood Fry’s Food store. “Nominating Ben is a no-brainer to me. He is truly a selfless guy. Every time you walk into Fry’s, he’s always smiling, giving a good dad joke, gives […]
NEW WINDSOR, NY May 3 2023 A quick-thinking security monitor in New Windsor helped save a student who was choking while eating lunch. Tyreek Johnson noticed second-grader Zandaya McNair was in trouble while she was eating lunch in the cafeteria. Johnson saw McNair give the universal sign for choking and jumped into action. “I patted her […]
Fairfax County VA April 30 2023 Police said mall security helped officers find a 3-year-old child and detained the woman who took the child from an outdoor play area in Tysons Thursday afternoon. Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Tysons Urban Team (TUT) received word that a child was missing from the play area of […]
Little Rock AR April 30 2023 Eugene Gray, a federal court security officer since January 2017, was honored Thursday for his work as he was named Court Security Officer of the Year during a ceremony at the Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. District Courthouse in Little Rock. Gray, who has been named twice in 18 months […]
Columbus OH April 27 2023 The 2023 Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame and Fire Awards ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon in Columbus. The ceremony recognizes citizens and firefighters from across Ohio who went above and beyond to help others. Several award recipients are from Northeast Ohio, including a security guard who helped rescue two […]
Eugene OR April 26 2023 “Travis is just a very genuine, good hearted person. He goes out of his way to please people, and it’s really sincere. It’s not fake,” said Brian Bennett, security manager, Bay Area Hospital. When Travis Melton, a Bay Area Hospital security guard, was just five years old, he experienced major losses. […]