Aurora Police Officer Honored for Saving Lives

Aurora Police Officer honored for saving lives

Aurora police officer, Gerardo Chaidez, was honored by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police at the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, July 1. Jason Arres, representative of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, left, presents an award to Officer Gerardo Chaidez, center. Aurora Police Chief Matt Thomas at right. City of...

3 Becker County officers honored for helping save lives after two remote, unreported car crashes

DETROIT LAKES — Three Becker County sheriff’s officers — Sgt. Ryan Aho, Communications Officer Jacob Karasch, and Deputy Adam Winter — were honored at the Becker County Board meeting Tuesday for helping save the lives of two separate accident victims. According to Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander, Aho was involved in both incidents. The first was reported shortly before 5 a.m. on Feb. 7, when the sheriff’s office received a "cellphone detected…

Aurora police officer honored for actions that saved the lives of 2 people

An Aurora police officer was honored at a City Council meeting Tuesday for heroic actions in two separate instances that saved the lives of two people.