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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