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 …
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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 …
Carnegie HERO Project Spotlight: Sanford Harling III
Oftentimes when I need to look away from the computer screen during work, I find myself reading through A New Century of Heroes, a book about the Carnegie Hero Fund’s history and …
Carnegie HERO Project Spotlight: Daniel Elwood Stockwell
A conversation that comes up often in the Hero Fund office are the stories of six Carnegie heroes who received the Carnegie Medal not once, but twice. The Carnegie Medal …
Carnegie HERO Project Spotlight: Christine Dawn King
The following was written by RDS student worker Devon Smith. In my role at the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, I am working on aspects of the HERO Project, which aims …
Carnegie HERO Project Overview
The following was written by RDS student worker Devon Smith. The Carnegie HERO (Hero-Inspired Education and Research Outreach) Project is an exciting new collaboration between the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission (Hero Fund) and …
New project will shine light on extreme human altruism exhibited by acts of heroism
The Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund and the University of Pittsburgh’s Responsible Data Science Initiative will collaborate on a project that aims to make the Hero Fund’s 121 years of data …
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 Hero #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 …