On September 28, 2025, Officer Jason Carpentier and Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Luke Robare responded to the Jesus Christ House of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township for an active shooter.

Both officers arrived within 3 minutes of the initial call for service. As officers checked on scene, a barrage of gunfire was heard in the NW parking lot with many parishioners fleeing on foot from the church. Both officers, working together ran toward the sound of gunfire meeting the suspect, who was armed with an AK-47, in the parking lot. Officers gave several loud, verbal commands to "drop the gun." After refusing to do so, officers fired their department issued rifles immediately ending the threat. Prior to neutralizing the suspect, the suspect also set the church on fire.

Additional responding officers went into search and rescue mode and were able to remove several children and adults from windows of classrooms where victims were hiding from the active assailant; even though the church was burning.

The church fire spread quickly and was a total loss. In total, there were 4 innocent lives lost (Not including the shooter), and 9 additional victims you recovered from gunshot wounds.

Officer Cole Jeffrey Sturgill

Nahunta, Georgia, Police Department

On June 5, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Nahunta Police Officer Cole Jeffrey Sturgill, who was working part-time with the Homeland Police Department, along with Deputy Noah Prescott of the Charlton County Sheriff's Office and Officer Nettles of the Folkston Police Department, responded to Country Club Road in Charlton County, Georgia, in reference to a domestic disturbance involving a former boyfriend and girlfriend.

Upon arrival, Officer Sturgill made contact at a camper where the female victim resided. As Officer Sturgill approached the entrance of the camper, the suspect immediately opened fire on him. Faced with an imminent deadly threat, Officer Sturgill returned fire while attempting to protect himself and those around him.

During the exchange of gunfire, the suspect shot the female victim twice. Despite the continuing threat posed by the armed suspect, Officer Sturgill remained focused on the safety and preservation of the victim's life. Unable to safely retreat to his patrol vehicle because of the suspect's continued gunfire, Officer Sturgill rendered emergency first aid to the victim with the limited resources available. Demonstrating exceptional resourcefulness under extreme circumstances, he obtained a first aid kit from a nearby resident's work vehicle and immediately continued providing lifesaving care.

Recognizing that the victim required advanced medical treatment without delay, and with emergency medical personnel staged away from the active shooting scene for their own safety, Officer Sturgill made the courageous decision to personally remove the wounded victim from the danger area. Disregarding his own personal safety, he lifted the victim into his arms and carried her to a Folkston Police Department patrol vehicle. He then transported the victim directly to the waiting paramedics, allowing her to receive emergency medical treatment as quickly as possible.

The victim was transported for emergency surgery and survived her injuries. Although her recovery remains ongoing, Officer Sturgill's decisive actions under fire unquestionably increased her chance of survival.

Following the shooting, the suspect turned the firearm on himself and died from his self-inflicted injuries.

Sergeants Carlton Tschetter, Eric Reyes and Kolby Hysell

Oklahoma City Police Department

On January 8, 2026, Oklahoma City Police Sergeants Carlton Tschetter, Eric Reyes and Kolby Hysell demonstrated extraordinary courage, rapid decision‑making, and unwavering commitment to the preservation of life.

During severe winter conditions, a vehicle lost control on an icy roadway, swerved off the shoulder, and overturned into a creek. The female driver was fully submerged, unresponsive, and moments away from drowning in the frigid water.

Upon arrival, Tschetter and Hysell immediately entered the hazardous environment and forced open the vehicle’s door. Tschetter reached inside and lifted the driver’s head above the waterline, preventing further inhalation of creek water. At the same time, Reyes cut the driver free from her seatbelt, enabling the team to extract her from the overturned vehicle.

Working together, the officers pulled the victim up a steep, frozen embankment despite the dangerous terrain and extreme cold. Once on stable ground, Sergeant Tschetter initiated CPR. After sustained efforts, the driver began expelling water and regained signs of life. She was transported to the hospital in critical but stable condition.

There is no question that without the swift, decisive, and selfless actions of Tschetter, Reyes and Hysell, the driver would have drowned in the icy creek. Their bravery and teamwork exemplify the highest standards of public service and lifesaving intervention. Their actions reflect great credit upon themselves, their department, and the community they serve.

On Oct. 28, 2025, a male suffering a mental health crisis was running away from a nearby hospital. The hospital police contacted the University Circle Police Department for assistance catching up to and detaining the male for treatment. In an attempt to evade police, the male entered into a nearby lagoon with cold and deep enough water to endanger the life of any person unskilled in swimming. Officers could see that the male was struggling to stay afloat and started into the lagoon without any equipment in an attempt to reach the male, who had ventured rather far toward the deeper center of the lagoon as to present difficulty for an untrained swimmer.

UCPD Officer Jeff Ridler, drawing on his training and experience as a former lifeguard and swim instructor, also entered into the lagoon and swam to the male in the center of the lagoon and swam him to dry land, where the male was now unresponsive. Other officers on scene then performed CPR on the male, who was unresponsive following his struggle in the water of the lagoon, and were successful reviving him.

Ridler's skills, timing and dedication to service were necessary and directly led to the safe rescue of the endangered male. Without this intervention, the male would have likely drowned.