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      • Award Announcement Archive
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Officer John Smith, 2019 Awardee

Friends Remembered: Matthew R. Scribner

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Carnegie Hero Matthew R. Scribner, 37, died suddenly on July 23, 2024, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Scribner was born on July 27, 1986, in Newark, New …

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Friends Remembered: Jesse C. Garcia IV

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Carnegie Hero Jesse C. Garcia IV, 62, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at his home in La Vernia, Texas. Garcia was born to Jesse III and Lucia Flores Garcia on …

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Friends Remembered: Garry Brem

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Carnegie Hero Garry Brem, 91, died on Monday, May 6, 2024. Brem was born to George and Sarah (Heilmann) Brem on July 13, 1932, in Gilroy, California. A U.S. Army …

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2015 shark attack strengthens the call of the sea for victim and rescuer

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Colin W. Cook, 25, was surfing in waters off of Haleiwa, Hawaii, on Oct. 9, 2015. As described in an article by MidWeek, Cook had moved to O’ahu four years …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Jeffrey A. Hilke and Scott E. Duncan

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Cole County Sheriff’s Major Aaron Bolinger presented two Missouri men with the Carnegie Medal at an Aug. 5 ceremony held at the sheriff’s office in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jeffrey A. …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to River Barry

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

  Millcreek, Utah, Mayor Jeff Silvestrini, right, presented the Carnegie Medal to one of his constituents, River Barry, at an Aug. 12 council meeting held at the city hall. “(We’re) …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Michael Louis Lesan

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren, left, presented the Carnegie Medal to Michael Louis Lesan on Aug. 17 at The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum in Cincinnati. The father of …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Jakob Thompson

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

  Vice Mayor Mark Zeitler, left, presented Carnegie Hero Jakob Thompson with the Carnegie Medal during a Lantana, Florida, town council meeting on July 8. Thompson received the Carnegie Medal …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Stephen Harder

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse presented Quincy, Washington, police officer Stephen Harder with the Carnegie Medal for Heroism at a June 20 ceremony held at Quincy City Hall. Pictured are Newhouse …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Bruce J. Lake

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Truro (Nova Scotia) Police Inspector Bruce Lake, left, was presented the Carnegie Medal by, from left, police Chief Dave MacNeil and police board Vice Chair Bill Thomas at the June …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Fairuz Jane Schlecht

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

  At some point the night Fairuz Schlecht rescued three children from a burning apartment in Newport Beach, California, someone put a beautiful blanket over her to keep warm.  “It’s …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Ashley Harkins

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Connecticut State Police Colonel Daniel Loughman, right, presented the Carnegie Medal to police Sergeant Ashley Harkins on May 29 at the Connecticut State Police annual awards ceremony held at the …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to the family of Adem Qorri

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Volunteer presenter Tom Trento presents the Carnegie Medal to the family of Adem Qorri, from left, wife Blerta, and sons, Adan, 11, and Diar, 6.  Qorri’s family and friends gathered …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Judy Arroyo

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Long Beach City Manager Daniel Creighton, right, presented police officer Judy Arroyo with the Carnegie Medal for Heroism at a June 4 private ceremony held at the City of Long …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Thomas Elbrecht

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

  Unified Fire Chief Dominic Burchett, right, presented the Carnegie Medal to firefighter Thomas Elbrecht at a private ceremony held on June 25 at the Unified Fire Authority station in …

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Carnegie Medal Presentation to Robert J. Selfridge III

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Chief Fred Grimste of the Barnegat Light (New Jersey) Volunteer Fire Company presented the Carnegie Medal to Robert J. Selfridge III at a ceremony held June 27 at his fire …

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Pittsburgh’s Thomas Wentling elected as Hero Fund Chair

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Jewels Phraner

At its annual meeting on June 18, 2024, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission elected Thomas L. Wentling, Jr., to serve as the Commission’s chair, effective immediately. Mr. Wentling replaces Eric …

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Mesa man’s memorial

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

By Carol Hiatt//The Norwood Post Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Oct. 17 edition of The Norwood Post and is about Carnegie Hero Edward Jack Miller who lived …

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The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 77

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

“Whenever heroism is displayed by man or woman in saving a human life, the Fund applies” — Andrew Carnegie, Hero Fund Deed of Trust, 1904

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Friends Remembered: Jim Roddey

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Griffin Erdely

Dear friend of the Hero Fund, Jim Roddey, 91, died in Pittsburgh on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Roddey was born in 1933 in Asheville, North Carolina. Through his weekly radio …

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