Please join us in congratulating Ptl. Shanequa Howard, who earned a Lifesaving Award for July 2024. On July 4, officers responded to a stabbing on Bailey Drive.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered two people bleeding. According to the officers, the suspect grabbed a knife and stabbed the victim. The suspect then stabbed himself, cutting an artery.
Officer Howard reacted quickly and applied a tourniquet to the suspect’s arm along with a pressure dressing, which controlled the bleeding until EMS arrived. Officer Howard’s quick reaction saved the individual’s life.
Great job!