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.

Early one morning while on patrol, Sergeant James Citta and Officer Dan Fitzgerald of the Seaside Park, New Jersey, Police Department noticed flames emerging from a second-floor bedroom window of a residence. They also observed the living room television playing and a vehicle in the driveway. After no one answered the locked door, both officers disregarded their own safety and forcibly entered the burning building. Once inside the smoke-filled house, they called out to and searched for anyone present. The officers heard a voice and located a man at the top of the stairs; he was coughing and choking from the smoke and had difficulty standing. Both officers grabbed him and escorted him outside, handing him off to other officers who had arrived. Sergeant Citta and Officer Fitzgerald attempted reentry to search for other residents but could not because of the smoke and flames. Fortunately, when the victim became coherent, he advised that no one else was inside. The brave, selfless actions of these officers saved this man's life.

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Officer Donald Lettieri of the Suffolk County, New York, Police Department was on duty in the Fire Island community, which is physically separated from Long Island and regular patrol and backup units. From the roadway, he noticed heavy smoke emanating from a residence and saw fire through one of the windows. Quickly, he forced his way inside, discovered a woman sleeping in a rear bedroom, and helped her to safety. Then, Officer Lettieri reentered and extinguished the blaze. Both he and the victim required medical attention. The heroic actions of Officer Lettieri prevented this woman's death.

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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 201, Quantico, VA 22135.