Robert J. Henderson rescued Daniel Evans from assault, Miami , Florida, March 29, 1984. Evans, 22, was at a job site when a man armed with a knife approached and stabbed him in the chest. Alerted by Evans’ screams for help, Henderson, 42, roofer and a co-worker of Evans, charged the assailant and attempted to wrench the knife from him as he continued to stab Evans. Henderson also was stabbed during the struggle. The assailant broke free and fled. Evans required hospital treatment for his wounds, from which he recovered. Henderson required emergency surgery for his stab wound, which included a punctured lung.
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