The Bulletin Notes.

Officers Chris McCarthy and Charles Barber of the Liberty, New York, Police Department arrived on the scene of a church parking lot that was rapidly flooding during a rainstorm and found an individual trapped inside her vehicle. The woman had entered the car in an attempt to move it; however, the rapidly rising water lifted the vehicle and caused it to float and swirl helplessly until it became pinned against a railing. Officers McCarthy and Barber immediately entered the water, pulled the driver from the car, and carried her to safety. Subsequently, because the individual's house keys were trapped inside the vehicle, the officers helped the woman and her husband into their home. Officers McCarthy and Barber demonstrated bravery and selflessness in their response to this dangerous situation.

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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.

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.