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They fearfully pleaded with the officer, “Please don’t drop her.”
“I won’t,” he promised. “I got her.”
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He can also be heard leading the family out of the home to safety.
In additional footage,officers entered the homeand urged others still inside to get out, telling them, “There’s a fire, go!”
Snyder nominated his fellow responding officers for an award, and Captain Evan Hall also wrote one for Snyder, Officer Freddy Martinez and Officer Madison Douglass.
“All officers displayed heroic efforts in their quick actions during this extreme and life-threatening incident.” Deputy Chief Cesar Muñoz added. “I am very proud of these officers for their heroic actions which lead to a successful outcome.”
A relative on Facebook also praised the authorities for their life-saving actions.
“My sister’s apartment caught on firelast night. Thank you God everyone was saved,” wrote Samantha Stevens. “Thank you Frankfort Police Department for being there first. Thank you Office Douglass and the other officers. Thank for being there for my sister and Braxon and the family upstairs.”
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“I hope they get recognition for their bravery. To get everyone out. We have a wonderful town of beyond great police officers. Plus, thank you Frankfort fire department.”
The Frankfort Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
source: people.com
