The son of Carnegie Hero Horace William Drennan III, Hayden Drennan, displays his father’s Carnegie Medal after the Dec. 20 ceremony held at Memphis (Tennessee) City Hall. Drennan drowned Aug. …
The families of Carnegie heroes Christopher and Joseph Novecosky pose with Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty and his wife Donna after the medal ceremony. From left are Joseph’s parents, Louise …
Warren, Michigan, Mayor Lori M. Stone presented the Carnegie Medal to Warren Police officers Daniel Rose, right, and David Chapman, left, at the Warren City Hall on Nov. 21. Rose …
Houston Mayor John Whitmire presented John Phillip Lally, Jr., with the Carnegie Medal for Heroism at Houston City Hall during a Nov. 19 city council public session. On the far …
St. Johns County, Florida, Sheriff Rob Hardwick, far left, presented the Carnegie Medal to Jaclyn Rogé, far right, and Kennedy Armstrong at a Nov. 22 ceremony held at the Richard …
Two Kenosha County, Wisconsin, sheriff’s deputies were presented the Carnegie Medal for Heroism at a Nov. 19 ceremony held at the county administration building. Sheriff David Zoerner, second left, presented …
It was the most heroic thing I’ve ever seen. Sometimes, people call us heroes. And in this instance, in no way were we the hero. Mikala deserves all the credit. …
I have the odd habit of paying attention to the lyrics of hymns. While the congregation is singing, immersed in the music and the sound, I’m thinking about the lyrics, …
Carnegie Hero William D. Bradshaw of Valdese, North Carolina, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 72. Bradshaw was born May 25, 1952, to the late …
Carnegie Hero Michael B. Nelson died Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Milltown, Montana, surrounded by friends and family. He was 80. Nelson was born on June 16, 1944, to Thomas …
Carnegie Hero Roger Gary Spangenberg died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was 81. Spangenberg was born to Jack and Jane Spangenberg on Jan. 21, 1943, in Pittsfield, …
Carnegie Hero Andrew Joseph Frick died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. He was 77. Frick was born April 4, 1947, to Carl Leighton and Alice Bauer Frick in Louisville, Kentucky. Frick …
Carnegie Hero Weldon C. Mosher died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. He was 92. Mosher was born Dec. 31, 1931 to Cameron and Hazel (Bond) Mosher in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. …
Carnegie Hero Calvin L. Markwardt Sr., died on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. He was 87. Markwardt was born in Palacios, Texas, on May 2, 1937, to Herbert Carl and Amandie …
Carnegie Hero Robert Ernest Linck died Aug. 1, 2024. He was 92. Linck was awarded the Carnegie Medal after a Jan. 26, 1992 rescue of a man from assault in …
Wham! Pow! Crack! What started as a 1940 comic book series that told true-ish stories of World War II military heroes turned toward civilian heroes in 1946 with Issue No. …
On June 3, 1991, in Racine, Wisconsin, a mother was crossing the street at a crosswalk with her two daughters, when they were hit by a truck driven by a …
In a double-ceremony held Sept. 23 at the Raleigh office of Sen. Ted Budd, two Carnegie heroes were celebrated and recognized. Budd presented Daniel L. Weiss and the family of …
Bentonville, Arkansas, Mayor Stephanie Orman, left, presents the Carnegie Medal to Craig Hinton, the husband of posthumously awarded Carnegie Hero Tawny Hinton, during an Aug. 27 city council meeting. Tawny …
The four women responsible for saving their friend from an attacking cougar were presented the Carnegie Medal at an Oct. 10 ceremony held in Seattle’s City Hall. Presenting the medal …
