Good Morning America / YouTube screen shot After Rifle-Armed Punk Takes Over School Bus, Driver Says Man Gave Up When Kids Kept Asking Questions A South Carolina bus driver said the real heroes during a hijacking of his bus are the 18 children he was trying to protect. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal May 21, 2021
ABC Action News/ YouTube screen shot Man Jumps Into Pond to Wrestle 8-Month-Old Puppy from Jaws of Alligator While both man and dog ended up needing stitches, they walked away from the attack with their lives, a fact that was not lost on McCoy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
Jose Villanueva / Twitter via Good Morning America / YouTube screen shot Powerful Video Shows Female NYPD Cop Carry Wounded Child to Safety Amid Times Square Shooting Officer Alyssa Vogel rescued a young child who had been shot in Times Square. The footage reveals the bravery of police everywhere. By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal May 10, 2021
@aaronburden / Unsplash Family Looking for Hero Rescuer Who Saved Child Who Couldn't Swim in Lake and Left Without Thanks Another 10-year-old in a kayak was near the boy and tried to help, but he also was not wearing a life vest and didn't know how to swim. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 6, 2021
R.D. Smith / Unsplash Officer on Patrol Feels Need to Drive Down Street, Finds Unresponsive Child Who 'Got Ahold of Fentanyl' He just felt like taking a different path than usual - but soon, he was grateful for that choice. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Paul Martino Kdka-Tv / Facebook screen shot Officer Sees Frantic Father Driving in Heavy Traffic, Helps Save 9-Day-Old Baby Who Stopped Breathing While the road ahead will be difficult, there would have been no way forward if it hadn't been for the officer's lifesaving actions. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 1, 2021
Jill Evans / Pexels Heroic Bystander Found Dead in River After Diving in to Save Drowning Woman Search crews continued looking for Jimi in the water for an hour, but a body was found the next morning around 6 a.m. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 27, 2021
Fire Department of Westfield / Facebook screen shot Woman Races to Rescue Elderly Man Who Fell Face Down Into Lake: 'I Was Made to Be There at That Time' Fire Chief Chris Reese explained that drownings have occurred in the area and the water can be very dangerous. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 7, 2021
GoFundMe - Nancy Quignon / Facebook screen shot Deputy Makes Miraculous Rescue Before Devastating House Fire Destroys Everything The family dog was stuck indoors even as smoke poured from the top of the house. Thankfully, the dog was smart enough to alert rescuers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
David Sentendrey, Fox 4 / Facebook screen shot Family Credits Dog with Helping Fend Off Home Intruder Who Slashed Dad with Knife: 'She's Our Hero' It was dark, so at first the family didn't know what Marley was barking at, but they quickly found out after she alerted them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
@PhoenixPolice / Twitter screen shot Police Officer Sees Raging House Fire While on Call, Breaks Through Fence to Rescue Terrified Family According to homeowner Johnson-Smith, the two police officers are heroes, and she fully believes they will be rewarded for their actions. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 15, 2021
Tampa Police Department Fallen Police Officer Believed to Have Veered Into Oncoming Traffic to Protect Others from Wrong-Way Driver He was a husband and father who loved going fishing with his kids and made an impact on the lives of many. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 11, 2021
CBS Sacramento / YouTube screen shot 8-Year-Old Boy Hailed a Hero After Helping to Save Unresponsive Baby Sister Floating in Backyard Pool A fence was installed just a few days later to prevent something similar from happening again. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
Luke Dufrene / Facebook screen shot Samaritan Helps Save Infant After Man Allegedly Abandons Car Seat on Side of Road Police said the male driver got out, took a car seat with a baby in it and set it on the side of the road, and drove off. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 5, 2021
Pixabay / Pexels Daughter Calls 911 to 'Order Pizza' to Save Mom Who Was Allegedly Beaten Ingenuity and a good listener helped get police to respond to an Ohio domestic violence complaint reported to 911 as an order for pizza. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal March 1, 2021
Therese Apel / Twitter Deputy 'Left This World a Hero,' Used Final Moments To Shield Wife During Deadly Easter Storm Deputy Robert Ainsworth and his wife were tragically killed by a tornado. In their final moments, he was trying to shield her from harm. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal February 17, 2021
@MLozanoABC11 / Twitter 12-Year-Old Fends Off Home Invaders Who Shot His Grandma, Killing One A 12-year-old North Carolina boy shot and killed an intruder after his 73-year-old grandmother was shot. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 15, 2021
Fox 5 Atlanta / Facebook screen shot Age 7 Boy Hiding in Garbage Bin Gets Scare of Lifetime After Garbage Truck Tosses Him Into Back of Truck His grandmother, who was in the home, heard him scream and immediately thought he'd been run over. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 13, 2021
CBC News / Facebook screen shot Planters Offers Good Samaritan New Car and Lifetime Supply of Peanuts for His Incredible Act of Kindness Tempered by the military and his own experience in Canadian weather, Gary Bath truly a Godsend to Lynn Marchessault. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 9, 2021
Downtown Cantina / Facebook screen shot Bartender Hailed Hero After Saving Life of Customer Having Heart Attack Thankfully, there were people present who were able to help Sharon perform CPR until first responders arrived. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 4, 2021
Today / Facebook screen shot Principal Takes Overnight Job Stocking Shelves at Walmart to Help Students in Need The man didn't tell his Walmart manager what his day job was - he just pitched in and started doing the work. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 30, 2021