Carnegie Hero Michael E. Surrell, Sr., left, was presented the Carnegie Medal by Commission President Eric P. Zahren at a private ceremony held Oct, 17 at Union & Finch Restaurant …
Some critics thot[sic] I proposed to stimulate heroism, but now nothing I’ve done is so popular. It was time the Heroes of Peace had recognition. — From a private letter …
Jennifer Lynn Dixon and Aaron Andrew Young rescued teens from burning car
Seventeen-year-old Brent Rudy Edwards rescued his toddler nephew from a burning home
Joshua Stewart Wright saved a 2-year-old, and Jay Ross Muxworthy attempted to rescue a 13-month-old from a burning SUV.
Samantha Olive Barnhouse saved Lobis Burton, 78, from a burning house.
Bruce Maynor, Jr., died while attempting to save a 10-year-old from drowning
Svetlana S. Reut rescued 9-year-old Cameron Wagstaff from three attacking dogs.
Cregg Jerri saved a woman from assault.
David Duncan saved a police officer from assault
Eric Martin and Patrick Nolan McCarty saved two women from drowning.
Marcus L. Eliason saved his friend from a burning vehicle
Donald Michael Boles died while attempting to rescue Zachary K. and Zoe A. Crumb from drowning
Mark Oscar Tuura saved an unidentified man from drowning
Eugene Stamsta helped to save Anne M. Nerenhausen, 75, from drowning
John Thomas Prokop helped to rescue a police officer from assault
Frank Williams, Jr., died helping to rescue Honorio Lopez, 25, from drowning
As part of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission’s recent milestone of recognizing 10,000 civilian heroes, two pieces of historic art were unveiled at the Power of One event held …
James Raymond Garvey, Sr., became a Carnegie hero for pulling a man 50 years his junior from a crashed and burning sport-utility vehicle in November 2016. But the 78-year-old …
By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Once the Carnegie Hero Fund has identified, investigated, and awarded the Carnegie Medal for a heroic act, it works in many ways …
