David Rousselle.

After responding to a 911 call of domestic violence at a residence, Officer David Rousselle of the North Tonawanda, New York, Police Department began searching for the male suspect who fled the scene. Shortly after, Officer Rousselle spotted the suspect in his vehicle, stopped the vehicle, and attempted to question the man; however, the suspect insisted that he was going home and proceeded to drive away. The suspect pulled in front of his residence and remained in his locked vehicle communicating with Officer Rousselle through a partially opened window. After learning his arrest was imminent, the suspect retrieved a gasoline can from inside his vehicle and began pouring gas on himself and reiterated threats that he was not going back to jail and that he was going to kill himself. When Officer Rousselle noticed that the man had a lighter and was attempting use it, he immediately broke the window and safely removed the gasoline-soaked suspect from the vehicle, without regard for his own personal safety. Office r Rousselle's quick thinking and selfless actions prevented a tragedy.