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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
The world needs more Petes putting others in front of themselves. He’s a true hero. – Best friend of Peter Rosengren, Carnegie Hero #10279 I was very proud to know …
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. …
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, …
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., …
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 …
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 …
When Carnegie Hero Aden Spencer Perry died attempting to save a man from a submerging vehicle, his mother focused her grief on a mission to make sure no other …
Although Amari Quarles died in his efforts to save his younger brother from drowning, his legacy will live on through a scholarship in his name at the high school he …
Vermont State Trooper Lt. Cory Lozier presented the Carnegie Medal to state trooper Michelle Archer at a small ceremony held at the Williston, Vermont, barracks on Tuesday, June 17. Archer …
U.S. Rep. Scott Peters of California presented the Carnegie Medal to Kevin Barrett and Cameron Whiting at a June 20 presentation held at his office in San Diego. Barrett …
Carnegie Hero Fund board member Alex DiClaudio presented the Carnegie Medal to John Catania at a June 14 presentation held at the Balance Arts Center in New York City. Catania …
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented a posthumous Carnegie Medal to 7-year-old Keeley Bailey, the daughter of Carnegie Hero Kelly Bailey, at a private ceremony held June 25 in …
