Officer William Hummel.

Officer William Hummel of the Pinellas Park, Florida, Police Department was off duty on his way to work when he observed a crash scene between two large trucks. One of the drivers was injured seriously and his legs were pinned under the dash as he lay over the engine area. Officer Hummel stopped immediately to render aid and discovered that fuel had begun leaking, and a fire had erupted. He obtained fire extinguishers from nearby businesses and drivers of other vehicles and attempted to control the fire. Officer Hummel climbed onto the burning truck to spray the flames and protect the driver. Although the vehicles involved were leaning and had unstable truck beds, Officer Hummel put his own safety aside to save the driver's life by removing him from the burning truck.