Atascadero child killed in hit-and-run to be honored with lifesaving award

Atascadero child killed in hit-and-run to be honored with lifesaving award

A ceremony will be held Tuesday evening in Atascadero to honor the life of the 11-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run accident earlier this year. Atascadero police announced that the ceremony for Jos Gutirrez will be on the steps of Atascadero City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The department will be awarding the Honorary Lifesaving Medal to Jos posthumously. It's one of the highest honors the department can bestow, officials said in a …

Atascadero Police department to honor 11-year-old with lifesaving medal

11-year-old acted to save friend in fatal incident – The Atascadero Police Department will hold a public ceremony April 22 at 5:30 p.m. to posthumously award the Honorary Lifesaving Medal to 11-year-old Jose Gutierrez, who died earlier this year in a hit-and-run accident. The event will take place at the steps of Atascadero City Hall, located at 6500 Palma Avenue. Gutierrez will receive the medal in recognition of his actions that saved another …

Atascadero Police Department to posthumously award Honorary Lifesaving Medal to 11-year old local hero

ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Police Department (APD) will hold a special ceremony to honor the life and heroism of 11-year-old Jose Gutierrez, who tragically lost his life in a hit-and-run accident earlier this year. The event will occur on Tuesday, April 22, at  5:30 p.m. at the steps to Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue.  In recognition […]