Healing for Jayme / Facebook screen shot Two Years After Fleeing Kidnapper, Where Is Jayme Closs Now? Jayme was her own hero, and it's thanks to her determination and actions - along with help from good Samaritans - that she's free today. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 22, 2021
@MrsPotatoFL / Twitter 'Do You Need Help?': Waitress Helps Rescue Age 11 Boy Abusive Home, Police Say She wrote 'Do you need help? OK' on a makeshift sign, stood in his parents' blind spot, held up her message and waited for a response. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 15, 2021
@stillgray / Twitter screen shot Video Shows Heroic Officer Drawing Rioters Away from Members of Congress Outnumbered and armed only with a baton, Goodman put himself between the rioters and the politicians he was in charge of protecting. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal January 11, 2021
Mikey Wright / Instagram screen shot Pro Surfer Captured on Video Saving Life of Swimmer Caught in Ocean Current Fellow surfers have applauded the surfer's save, recognizing the bravery it took to make such a quick decision that ended up saving a life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 5, 2021
Christian Bruey, WFTV / Facebook screen shot 'Someone Woke Me Up and I Know It Was God': Mom Credits God After Age 7 Son Helps Save Life of Toddler Sister On Dec. 8, the family went to bed but Nicole woke up shortly before midnight and immediately sensed that something was wrong. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 30, 2020
W-Underdogs / Facebook screen shot Homeless Man Rushes Into Blazing Fire To Save Animals at Shelter Thankfully, a homeless man named Keith Walker was in the right place at the right time, and managed to save the animals on site. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
FOX 10 Phoenix / Facebook screen shot 'World's Fastest Amputee' Cheers on Little Boy Taking First Steps with Prosthetic Leg in Heartwarming Video KJ Dyer of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is only 2 years old - but he and his family are already facing struggles after an accident. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 28, 2020
InsideFWPD / YouTube screen shot Double Amputee Marine Becomes a Sworn Police Officer 13 Years After IED Took His Legs Not even losing his legs to an IED could stop this Marine from living his dream of becoming a police officer. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 27, 2020
Derek Winterburn / Flickr Brave Teens Save Lives of Two Children Who Had Fallen Into Icy Pond in New Jersey A group of America's kids became some of America's heroes in an instant in a New Jersey rescue earlier this month. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
Lilitz Fire Company No. 1 / Facebook screen shot Brave Firefighter Risks Life To Save Dog Trapped Inside Blazing Barn Thanks to Balmer's willingness to enter the burning building and rescue the pup, the family will still be complete this Christmas. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
Souk Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar / Facebook Kindhearted Guest Leaves Large Enough Tip for 28 Staff Members To Each Receive $200 The restaurant owner said 'Billy' was the reason many of his employees would now be able to afford presents or Christmas trees. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2020
Videoman / screen shot Elderly Man Found Floating Face Down, 37-Year-Old Leaps Into Freezing Water To Save Him Brito knew that on his own, face-down in the frigid waters, the man would probably perish before help could arrive. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 17, 2020
Franklin County, KS - Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Deputies Surprise Mom of Two Who Walked 12 Miles Each Work Day with Van Continuing to walk along the highway wasn't safe, and the deputies wanted to do something that would help her more permanently. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2020
21st Theater Sustainment Command / Facebook Army Sergeant Risks Life To Save Driver Moments Before She Feared Car Would Burst Into Flames While the situation was dangerous, Ehiarinmwian did everything correctly and acted swiftly to save the man's life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2020
KLFY News 10 / Facebook Great-Grandfather Pays Off Utility Bills for 114 Neighbors This Christmas He called up the town's utility authority and asked to pay off the bills of those who were facing discontinued service. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 15, 2020
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal / Facebook screen shot Nurse Dies While Trying To Save Paralyzed Patient from Burning Home By the time first responders arrived and extracted them both from the home, the nurse had already succumbed to smoke inhalation. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 5, 2020
Good Morning America via Police Lives Matter: Missouri / Facebook Police Officer Adopts Little Girl He Helped Save from Abusive Home Their time with Kaila was precious, as they never knew what the next day would hold and whether or not her family would reclaim her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 3, 2020
WESH 2 News / YouTube screen shot Amazon Driver Runs Into Burning Home To Save Life of Elderly Man Trapped Inside When Campbell got there an elderly man was still trapped inside, apparently unaware of the blaze steadily consuming the home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 2, 2020
@SunSentinel / Twitter screen shot from video Man Pries Dog from Jaws of Alligator; Nearby Camera Captured the Struggle A 74-year-old Florida man learned the hard way not to let his 3-month-old puppy get near water where an alligator lurked. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal November 29, 2020
The Great Derecho - Tommy's Baseball Bat Story / Facebook 12-Year-Old Boy Crafts Baseball Bats From Fallen Tree Limbs To Help Iowa Storm Victims When a massive storm downed trees and left an Iowa community in tatters, a 12-year-old boy found a way to help his neighbors. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal November 29, 2020
City of Atlanta Police Department / Facebook Kindhearted Police Officer Gifts Own Vehicle to Domestic Violence Survivor Upon meeting the young woman and hearing about her predicament, Campbell knew the mom needed to know someone had her back. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 21, 2020