Carnegie Medal presentation to Kennis Steven Goodman
Mayor Miko Pickett of Mullins, South Carolina, presented the Carnegie Medal to Kennis Steven Goodman at an Oct. 14 presentation held at city hall. “We had the honor of …
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Carnegie Medal presentation to John Reinhardt
Limestone County, Alabama, Commission Chairman Collin Daly presented the Carnegie Medal to John Reinhardt at an Oct. 6 presentation held at the city council building in Athens, Alabama. Reinhardt was …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Justin Baird
York, Ontario, Regional Police Chief presented the Carnegie Medal to police officer Justin Baird at a private presentation held Oct. 16 at their police station in Aurora, Ontario. Baird …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Troy White
Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis presented the Carnegie Medal to Troy White at an Oct. 7 ceremony held at the county administration building in Martinez, California. White was awarded …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Devin John Moore
Shelbyville, Indiana, police Chief Bill Dwenger presented the Carnegie Medal to Devin John Moore at a Sept. 24 presentation at Shelbyville City Hall. Moore rescued a couple from burning …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Jared Moore
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique presented the Carnegie Medal to police officer Jared Moore at a Sept. 10 presentation at the Ontario Provincial Police annual awards ceremony. Moore …
Carnegie Medal presentation to the family of Roland V. Hueston III
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of Roland V. Hueston III at a presentation held on Saturday, Oct. 4, in New York City. …
Carnegie Medal presentation to the family of Mark Anthony Batista
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of firefighter Mark Anthony Batista on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the New York City Fire Department …
Carnegie Medal presentation to A.J. Slater
U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin of Florida presented the Carnegie Medal to A.J. Slater at a small presentation held at Franklin’s district office in Lakeland, Florida, on Sept. 23. Slater rescued …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Steven Jacob Shannon
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher of Texas presented the Carnegie Medal to Steven Jacob Shannon at her office in Houston on Aug. 13. Shannon was awarded the medal after saving …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Gary J. Lawson and Cody M. McCready
Sonoma County, California, Sheriff Eddie Engram presented the Carnegie Medal to police officer Gary J. Lawson and sheriff’s deputy Cody M. McCready at a presentation held at the Sonoma …
Carnegie Medal presentation to the family of Amari Quarles
The family of 15-year-old Amari Quarles held a ceremony in mid-September to honor his heroic sacrifice and posthumous Carnegie hero designation at Natomas High School in Sacramento, California, where …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Alec Christian Larson
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado presented the Carnegie Medal to Alec Christian Larson at his office in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on Friday, September 5. Larson was honored with the …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Justin Scott Slater
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to Justin Scott Slater at a Toledo, Ohio, city council meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Zahren spoke to …
Overheard: Impulse 82
The world needs more Petes putting others in front of themselves. He’s a true hero. –Best friend of Peter Rosengren, Carnegie Medal awardee #10279 I was very proud to know …
Friends Remembered: Impulse No.82
Friends Remembered is a collection of tributes to Carnegie heroes, beneficiaries, and others we have lost since the last edition of Impulse. They are listed chronologically by date of passing. …
2013: Canadian man saves woman from polar bear with shovel
During a cold night on Nov. 1, 2013, 30-year-old Erin A. Greene from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, was walking in a neighborhood with two friends to their temporary residence in Churchill, Manitoba, …
Commission elects new officers at 121st annual meeting
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission met for its 121st annual meeting on June 17, where members unanimously elected the Hero Fund’s 2025-2026 officers. Eric P. Zahren, Thomas L. Wentling Jr., …
Inside the gallery: Carnegie Medal tells story of 1945 rescue inside gas-filled well
Every year, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission distributes individually-struck, bronze medals to award recipients or their families with the hope that they will serve as a lasting reminder of the …
Impulse 82: Board Notes
The first thing I see when I walk into my office is a jumbo photograph of a natural gas well blowout in Mississippi. The photo captures the massive column of …