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| American Red Cross Local Real Heroes |
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The American Red Cross honored two (2) Pima County Sheriff's Department members at the 2005 Local Real Heroes Breakfast on May 6, 2005.
Deputy E. Johnson was recognized for saving a three-year-old girl from a burning house. He responded, with two (2) other deputies, to a call regarding a suicide attempt. The deputies forced their way into the home and discovered a woman trying to set herself and her three-year-old daughter on fire. Deputy Johnson ran through the fire and rescued the child, preventing serious injury or death.
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| Deputy R. Hamilton accepted an award on behalf of his former K-9 partner, “Rico.” In just one year, Rico helped apprehend more than a dozen felony suspects. Tragically, while chasing a suspect, Rico was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 19 south of Tucson. Rico’s death marked the first-ever Pima County Sheriff’s Department K-9 lost in the line of duty. |
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From left to right: Mayor Bob Walkup, Deputy E. Johnson, and Sponsor Marty Laurel of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona |
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From left to right: Deputy R. Hamilton, Mayor Bob Walkup, and Sponsor Rachelle Spencer of Tucson Heart Hospital |
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| Photographs taken by Kris Hanning and used with permission from the American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter. |
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Last Updated
12/27/2005 8:06 AM
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