The Bulletin Notes.

Law enforcement officers are challenged daily in the performance of their duties; they face each challenge freely and unselfishly while answering the call to duty. In certain instances, their actions warrant special attention from their respective departments. The Bulletin also wants to recognize those situations that transcend the normal rigors of the law enforcement profession.

Heading home from his daily tour of duty, Officer Christopher R. Tiliman of the Danville, Virginia, Police Department witnessed an apartment building engulfed in flames. Without hesitation, he exited his vehicle and ran toward the buming complex. Hearing a child screaming from inside, Officer Tiliman kicked down the front door and rescued a 5-year-old boy from the flames. Once the child was safe from the flames and the falling electrical wires outside, Officer Tillman returned to the burning building to assist any other occupants. Over the next few minutes, he rescued three adults and two children from the fire. Officer Tillman's courage and quick judgement saved the lives of all six individuals.

Corporal Martin J. Lamer of the Rosenburg, Oregon, Police Department responded to the scene of a terminated pursuit involving a suspect and other officers. The suspect previously had fired several shots at officers during the pursuit, then fired several additional shots into the air after wrecking his vehicle and finally rolling to a stop. The suspect then held a weapon to his head at various intervals during the subsequent negotiations. Corporal Lamer, who also is a marksman with the department's tactical team, directed officers into a perimeter to contain the suspect, divert traffic, and protect neighboring residents. After nearly an hour of negotiations, the suspect exited his vehicle to urinate and turned his back to the officers. Corporal Lamer used the opportunity to tackle the suspect from behind, even though the suspect still was holding a rifle. The courageous actions of Corporal Lamer prevented the subject from harming himself or others and precluded the need for greater force being used to end the standoff.

Nominations for the Bulletin Notes should be based on either the rescue of one or more citizens or arrest(s) made at unusual risk to an officer's safety. Submissions should include a short write-up (maximum of 250 words), a separate photograph of each nominee, and a letter from the department's ranking officer endorsing the nomination. Submissions should be sent to the Editor, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, FBI Academy, Madison Building, Room 209, Quantico, VA 22135.