The Bulletin Notes.

Early one morning, Officer Max Raterman of the Owego, New York, Police Department was dispatched to a structure fire. Upon arrival, Officer Raterman observed smoke and flames surging from a three-story building that housed 12 apartments on the second and third floors. Over the next few minutes, Officer Raterman made several trips into the building trying to wake occupants and assist them to safety. Shortly after fire department personnel arrived, Officer Raterman exited the building and maintained crowd control until other officers arrived. Once the fire was suppressed many hours later, Officer Raterman entered the building with a fire investigation team to try to determine the origin of the fire. Officer Raterman's diligence and courage saved many lives and made dealing with this tragedy more manageable for the victims.

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Officer Steven Wannow of the Hartford, Wisconsin, Police Department responded to a call of a missing 16-year-old male. The missing individual, possibly considered endangered due to his diabetic condition, was missing from his place of employment after leaving work on foot. After taking the initial call, Officer Wannow began to search the immediate and adjacent areas on foot. Officer Wannow also alerted the local hospital of the situation. After searching for nearly one and one-half hours, and with darkness approaching, Officer Wannow found the subject lying on his back and unresponsive. Officer Wannow called for rescue personnel and administered first aid that revived the victim to a level of consciousness. The subject was treated at a local hospital where personnel credited Officer Wannow's quick response and ability to recognize serious life-threatening symptoms with potentially saving the victim's life.

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