Wooster Police officers who diffused situation, saved lives, honored for efforts

Three police officers were honored by City Council for their efforts in saving the lives of two citizens over the past few weeks.

Matthew Simon, Robert Henderson and Ken Saal were presented with a Life Saving Award by Chief Matt Fisher.

According to incident reports, as summed up by Fisher, Simon and Henderson were placed in a situation in which they could have used deadly force but did not. Saal helped to locate and save a suicidal woman from Wooster Memorial Park.

Fisher went through a case synopsis for a Sept. 3 incident on the 2400 block of Montclair Avenue where Simon and Henderson were dispatched.

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