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Officer Eric Allen

''This article is about Eric Allen, the NFL analyst. For the bassist of The Apples in Stereo, see Eric Allen (musician).

Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965 in San Diego, California) is a former professional American football cornerback who played in the NFL of the Colonial Heights, Virginia Colonial Heights is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,897 at the 2000 census. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights (along with the City of Petersburg) with Dinwiddie county for statistical purposes. , Police Department responded to a call involving a young girl who had fallen through ice-covered water that filled a deep gravel pit Noun 1. gravel pit - a quarry for gravel
stone pit, quarry, pit - a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" . He arrived in time to see the child's father, in an obvious panic, jump into the water and become a second victim in need of rescue. Immediately, Officer Allen climbed down a steep hill Steep Hill is a popular tourist street in the historic city of Lincoln, UK.

At the top of the hill you will find the entrance to the Cathedral and at the bottom is Well Lane. The Hill consists of independent shops, tea rooms and pubs. to the water's edge, grabbed onto a tree, and offered his free arm to the girl. After pulling the child out of the water and placing her up the hill, away from the water's edge, Officer Allen rescued the father. Because of the composure and quick thinking of this officer, two lives were saved from certain drowning in frigid water.

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Title Annotation:	police officer rescues father and daughter from ice-covered water
Publication:	The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1U5VA
Date:	Feb 1, 2005
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