Brenda S. Maw saved Edward Brooks from possibly being shot, Denver, Colorado, January 12, 1982. Brooks, 38, police officer, arrived at the scene of a bank hold-up and was confronted by an armed robber, who was holding Mrs. Maw, 30, bank department manager, hostage. Brooks ordered the robber to drop his gun; instead, the robber aimed it at Brooks. Mrs. Maw seized the barrel of the gun with both hands and pushed it away, allowing Brooks time to seek cover. She was abducted and threatened by the robber and his two armed accomplices but managed to escape to safety during a shoot-out, after which the robbers were apprehended.
58191-6639Brenda S. Maw
Easley, SC