Campton Hills officer helps save crash victim’s life
A man who lost part of his leg in a motorcycle crash last weekend is alive, albeit in serious condition, after a Campton Hills police officer used limited resources to prevent the man from bleeding to death.
But Officer Elliot Rose, 30, emphasized it took a team effort by Maple Park and Countryside Fire Protection District personnel, KaneComm dispatchers and hospital medical staff members to save the man’s life.
“This should have been a fatality,” Rose said Monday.
Rose, an officer with the Campton Hills Police Department and paramedic of 12 years, received notice of the one-vehicle crash on Route 64 near Fabris Road in Virgil Township about 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Another good example of Positive LEOs
A helping hand by Lakewood police officers
On a recent afternoon, I was driving south on Union Boulevard near 6th Avenue. The right lane was blocked by two Lakewood police cars and I assumed an accident had occurred. When I got closer, I could see a motorist pushing his stalled vehicle down the street, his right hand through the window on the steering wheel — an experience I suspect we can all relate to. But as I got even closer, I was surprised to see two Lakewood police officers pushing the vehicle, running at near full speed in 95-degree weather! I imagine they saved the driver a towing fee while clearing the traffic lane in the shortest possible time.
I’m guessing this story won’t make the paper, so I just wanted to share it with other Post readers and say: Thanks, guys — nice work.
Richard Zietz, Lakewood
This letter was published in the Aug. 31 edition.
West Hartford PD organizes annual SWAT challenge
It can be a little unnerving to see a team of eight or 10 police officers running straight at you at the normally peaceful West Hartford Metropolitan District reservoir on Farmington Avenue.
But for seven years, that’s been exactly what happens during the obstacle course part of the three-day Connecticut SWAT Challenge sponsored by the West Hartford Police Department.
This year’s challenge took place just before Hurricane Irene arrived, keeping the 33 participating teams from having to not only prove their skills as officers, but prove their mettle against Mother Nature.
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Cape police SWAT team takes first place at competition
The Cape Coral Police Department’s SWAT Team took first place for the second year in a row at a regional SWAT competition on Saturday.
The event included teams from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Myers Police Department and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. A total of 10 teams competed.
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New mobile command center, humvees, SWAT Team unit
There’s a new arsenal of emergency response tools for one of Central Arkansas’ fastest growing counties.
Most recently Saline County received a trailer, a donation from the Benton Fire Department. It’s now converted into a mobile command center to use where-ever emergency strikes in the county.
There’s a new set of wheels at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office.
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Milo police officer opens his home to lost New Harbor couple
A Milo police officer went beyond the call of duty last week when he opened his home to a tired, elderly New Harbor couple who ended up in Milo after 
spending hours trying to find their way home from Portland.
The couple, in their 90s, left their coastal home in the Boothbay region early Aug. 20 for a medical appointment in Portland. Traveling home after the appointment and some shopping, the husband, who was driving, got mixed up at the exits and landed in Alton. From Alton, the elderly man traveled to Milo, according to Cpl. Dale Clark of the Milo Police Department.
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Hardest Hitting Contest gauges K9 skills
Who has the best police dog in the area?
The Global K9 Working Dogs intends to find out. The center is hosting its first Hardest Hitting Dog contest at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at its facility, 2029 E. U.S. Route 34, Leland.
According to Hilary Moyle, a dog trainer and office manager, the contest is only open to police handlers and their canines, but the public is invited to watch. Admission to the indoor event is free.
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Sheriff’s fleet gets eye in the sky
They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. Luckily, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department’s latest addition came through with flying colors.
“Eagle One,” a JetRanger helicopter, was introduced at the annual Sheriff’s Posse Picnic on Aug. 20 by Sheriff John D’Agostini and pilots Ed Rincon and Dr. Richard Moorhouse.
The helicopter landed at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds during the picnic, adding some extra “oomph” to the department’s announcement.
Authorities hope “Eagle One,” which seats several and can reach speeds of 150 mph, will provide deputies with yet another tool for faster, more efficient search and rescue efforts in the county’s more mountainous terrain.
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Woman, 49, becomes Surprise Police Department’s Rookie of the Year
Way to go, Officer Wendy!
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Wendy Klarkowski isn’t the most intimidating-looking officer on the force at the Surprise Police Department.
Standing 5 feet 3 inches and weighing 118 pounds, Klarkowski is dwarfed by some of the hulking officers in the department.
But she is built with grit and determination, supervisors say. Those qualities led the 49-year-old to be named the department’s Rookie of the Year, making her the oldest officer in Surprise to achieve the distinction.
Gun Lake Tribe Donates K-9 to County Sheriff’s Department
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department in Wayland, Mich., has a new officer – Medo, a German shepherd, who graduated at the top of his class at the K-9 Academy International.
Medo’s “employment” by the County Sheriff’s Department was funded with a $12,000 donation from the Gun Lake Tribe (the Match-E-Be-Nash-E-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians). On August 25, Gun Lake Tribe officials and members of the Allegan County Sherriff’s Office got together for a public ceremony to announce the donation and introduce Medo to the community. Attending the event were Gun Lake Chairman D.K. Sprague and Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops, Gun Lake’s elected Tribal Council, Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority staff, Gun Lake Casino management team, tribal public safety officers and the Allegan County Sheriff’s Command Staff and K-9 Unit.
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