Sheriff Amos stood to share an emotional recount of the events that he witnessed from Deputy McFarlane ’ s body camera footage. “ I ’ m going on my 35 th year at the Sheriff ’ s Office, and I have never seen a heroic act like I saw this, ” commented Sheriff Amos.
E. Alan Saunders, Louisa Resident Engineer for VDOT, was present and offered his praise to the recipients for “ putting themselves in harms way and being front line employees. ”
During the meeting, Chairman Crozier stated, “ I spent 30 years in fire and rescue service. It was very common to run calls all day long and night long and have all the information needed when you arrived at the scene. The incident you all rolled up on, no one gave you any information beforehand. It ’ s not easy to just roll up on something and keep your mind about yourself and do things in a very orderly, intelligent, and calm manner which all three of you did. ” Chairman Crozier then presented each gentleman with a Lifesaving Award.
Top: Chairman Crozier, Deputy McFarlane, M. Ratliff, C. Ratliff
Bottom: Sheriff Amos, Deputy McFarlane
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