Quilts were sent in November 2019 to the following first responders injured on duty.
Quilt Recipients November 2019
| First Responder, Date, & Location | Quilt | Story |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Kent Gries Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office October 18, 2019 – Stuart, Iowa |  | At 10:40 pm, Guthrie County Deputy Kent Gries, Guthrie County Deputy Steven Henry, Guthrie County Deputy Jim Mink, and Stuart Police Officer Tyler DeFrancisco attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a suspect at 615 SW 7th St, in Stuart. The law enforcement officers were attempting to arrest the suspect on outstanding felony warrants. The officers knocked on an apartment door, where they were met by an man and then the officers entered the apartment, and while searching for the suspect, the officers were met with gunfire. The officers returned fire. In the exchange of gunfire, deputies Mink and Henry sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and a third deputy sustained a gunpowder burn. All those injured were transported to Des Moines hospitals. We send this quilt to let Deputy Gries know we care. |
| Officer Tyler DeFrancisco Stuart Police Department October 18, 2019 – Stuart, Iowa |  | At 10:40 pm, Guthrie County Deputy Kent Gries, Guthrie County Deputy Steven Henry, Guthrie County Deputy Jim Mink, and Stuart Police Officer Tyler DeFrancisco attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a suspect at 615 SW 7th St, in Stuart. The law enforcement officers were attempting to arrest the suspect on outstanding felony warrants. The officers knocked on an apartment door, where they were met by an man and then the officers entered the apartment, and while searching for the suspect, the officers were met with gunfire. The officers returned fire. In the exchange of gunfire, deputies Mink and Henry sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and a third deputy sustained a gunpowder burn. All those injured were transported to Des Moines hospitals. We send this quilt to let Officer DeFrancisco know we care. |
| Deputy (name withheld) Greenville County Sheriff’s Office October 20, 2019 – Greenville, South Carolina |  | The Deputy was attempting to arrest a suspect at about 12:30 pm on Cliffview Court in Greer when the suspect assaulted the deputy. The suspect shoved the deputy to the ground during the arrest, causing the officer to hit their head and sustain a concussion that required treatment at a local hospital. We send this quilt to provide comfort while the deputy recovers. |
| Officer Kristen Ornelas Jamaica Beach Police October 24, 2019 – Jamaica, Texas  |  | The crash happened at about 12:30 am in the 16000 block of FM 3005, in the stretch of road between the entrance of the Galveston Island State Park and the Jamaica Beach city limits. Police were responding to a call for help from the Lake Jackson Police Department, who earlier in the evening had tried and failed to stop in a chase. Police positioned two cars on FM 3005 in an attempt to prevent the truck from crossing a center line and driving into oncoming traffic. As the truck passed the roadblock, it struck a Galveston Police Department vehicle and then made "catastrophic contact" with a Jamaica Beach vehicle. The Jamaica Beach police car was lifted into the air and hit another vehicle. Officer Ornelas suffered nine broken ribs and a skull fracture in the crash, as well as numerous other injuries. November 16 UPDATE: Officer Ornelas is back home and recovering. She hopes to be back to work after the New Year. She was able to attend a recent fundraiser in her honor. We are happy Officer Ornelas is on the road to recovery and we send this quilt to provide comfort during this time. |
| Trooper Craig Hundley North Carolina State Highway Patrol October 22, 2019 – Kittrell, North Carolina |  | Just before 8 pm, the trooper stopped a vehicle in the northbound lanes of U.S. 1, near Sunrock Road, in Vance County. As he was walking to the stopped vehicle, another car driving north hit him. WRAL reports that spokesman Sgt. Christopher Knox said the driver who had been pulled over called 911 and a nearby trooper responded and provided medical aid. The injured trooper was then flown by helicopter to a hospital. The agency says he was in serious condition. We send this quilt to provide comfort while Trooper Hundley heals. |
| Officer (name withheld) Spokane Police Department October 31, 2019 – Spokane, Washington |  | A Spokane Police officer was stopped on Trent Avenue at Waterworks Street behind a van. Both the officer and the van driver were waiting for westbound traffic to clear in order to turn onto Waterworks street. The officer looked in his rear-view mirror and saw another car approaching very quickly. The officer knew the car wouldn't be able to stop but he was unable to move. The distracted driver hit the back of the officer's patrol car, pushing it forward into the van. The patrol car appears to be totaled and there's significant damage to the at-fault driver's vehicle. Police said the at-fault driver appeared to be distracted by her cell phone. While being interviewed, she said she'd been looking at her GPS at the time of the collision. The officer was taken to the hospital for treatment for back and neck pain. (Information provided by KHQ6) We send this quilt to provide comfort while he recovers. |
| Firefighter (name withheld per family’s request) Great Falls Fire Rescue October 19, 2019 – Great Falls, Montana |  | Just before 5am the suspect was traveling Eastbound on 8th Avenue North at a speed higher than the posted 25mph. The suspect failed to stop at the stop sign and continued through the intersection at 8th Avenue North and 38th street. He then crashed into the entrance of Highwoods Mobile Home park. Great Falls Fire and Rescue along with Great Falls Police where on scene at Highwoods for a separate incident when the suspect struck them with his vehicle. Great Falls Police Department Officer Zaine O’Meara, Great Falls Fire Rescue Captain Jay Jarrett, Senior Firefighter Carter Marsh and a third unnamed member of GFFR were all struck. This is an awful event that occurred, and we are thankful all four survived. During his recovery we hope this quilt will provide him comfort and let him know we care. |
| Firefighter Carter Marsh Great Falls Fire Rescue October 19, 2019 – Great Falls, Montana |  | Just before 5am the suspect was traveling Eastbound on 8th Avenue North at a speed higher than the posted 25mph. The suspect failed to stop at the stop sign and continued through the intersection at 8th Avenue North and 38th street. He then crashed into the entrance of Highwoods Mobile Home park. Great Falls Fire and Rescue along with Great Falls Police where on scene at Highwoods for a separate incident when the suspect struck them with his vehicle. Great Falls Police Department Officer Zaine O’Meara, Great Falls Fire Rescue Captain Jay Jarrett, Senior Firefighter Carter Marsh and a third unnamed member of GFFR were all struck. This is an awful event that occurred, and we are thankful all four survived. We hope this quilt will provide comfort to Firefighter Marsh during his recovery. |
| Fire Captain Jay Jarrett Great Falls Fire Rescue October 19, 2019 – Great Falls, Montana |  | Just before 5am the suspect was traveling Eastbound on 8th Avenue North at a speed higher than the posted 25mph. The suspect failed to stop at the stop sign and continued through the intersection at 8th Avenue North and 38th street. He then crashed into the entrance of Highwoods Mobile Home park. Great Falls Fire and Rescue along with Great Falls Police where on scene at Highwoods for a separate incident when the suspect struck them with his vehicle. Great Falls Police Department Officer Zaine O’Meara, Great Falls Fire Rescue Captain Jay Jarrett, Senior Firefighter Carter Marsh and a third unnamed member of GFFR were all struck. This is an awful event that occurred, and we are thankful all four survived. We hope this quilt will provide comfort to Capt Jarrett during his recovery. |
| Officer Zaine O’Meara Great Falls Police Department October 19, 2019 – Great Falls, Montana  |  | Just before 5am the suspect was traveling Eastbound on 8th Avenue North at a speed higher than the posted 25mph. The suspect failed to stop at the stop sign and continued through the intersection at 8th Avenue North and 38th street. He then crashed into the entrance of Highwoods Mobile Home park. Great Falls Fire and Rescue along with Great Falls Police where on scene at Highwoods for a separate incident when the suspect struck them with his vehicle. Great Falls Police Department Officer Zaine O’Meara, Great Falls Fire Rescue Captain Jay Jarrett, Senior Firefighter Carter Marsh and a third unnamed member of GFFR were all struck. This is an awful event that occurred, and we are thankful all four survived. We send this quilt to Officer O’Meara to provide comfort while he continues to heal. October 21, 2019 UPDATE: Officer Zaine O’Meara has successfully gone through surgery and over social media, he shared a personal message of thanks. “I cannot explain how grateful I am for the tremendous support my family and I have received. I am especially grateful to my GFPD, Great Falls Fire and Rescue and Great Falls Emergency Services First Responder family and the medical staff at Benefis health system who all helped me survive this incident,” said Officer O’Meara |
| Officer Timothy Shea Lower Swatara Township Police October 14, 2019 – Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania |  | Around 11:19 pm The Lower Swatara Township Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Bentley Lane in Lower Swatara Township for a report of a domestic violence call. Officer Josh Malott and Officer Timothy Shea responded and upon arrival the officers made entry into the home after hearing a woman inside who was in distress. Once inside Officer Malott and Officer Shea located the woman and male suspect inside of the residence. The suspect fired several shots and one of them struck Officer Shea in his leg. Officer Malott and Officer Shea were able to help the woman escape the home without further injury. Officer Shea was transported to the hospital where he received medical attention for the gunshot wound and is recovering. The suspect then barricaded himself inside the home and the Dauphin County Critical Response Team (CRT) was activated to extract and apprehend the suspect who was still inside the home. (Info provided by Source: Lower Swatara Township Police Department) We are thankful to hear Officer Shea will be ok and we send this quilt to provide comfort while he recovers. **Quilt made with love by Jeryl Hendricks. |
| Officer Denny Wright Rochester Police Department October 5, 2019 – Rochester, New York |  | Officer Denny Wright was responding around 12:25 pm for a domestic disturbance call from another resident at 37 Peck St. When he got there, the suspect man was hiding under a bed, but soon got up and tried to run out the door. When Officer Wright attempted to stop him, the suspect punched him in the face then began stabbing him with a knife. Officer Wright fired one shot with his service weapon but missed. He managed to make several calls for backup and was assisted by the two bystanders until a swarm of backup officers arrived. Officer Wright was in the intensive care unit at Rochester General Hospital in stable condition. He was stabbed multiple times, with the worst cuts coming on his head and face. We hope this quilt will provide Officer Wright some comfort during this time. **Quilt made with love by Jeryl Hendricks. |
| Fire Engineer Vinnie Harper Jacksonville Fire & Rescue October 18, 2019 – Jacksonville, Florida |  | Two Jacksonville firemen were assaulted on-duty at the 2000 block of Boulevard around 10 pm. The incident began as a normal hospital transport when the patient attacked. The patient was being taken to the hospital for back pain when he took Fire Capt Latorrence Norris' box cutter and began stabbing him in his upper chest and abdomen. Fire Engineer Vincent Harper, who was driving the ambulance, stopped the ambulance to assist Norris and was stabbed in the thigh on his right leg. A UF Health security guard driving a golf cart took Norris to the trauma center to save his life. Norris had a collapsed lung and significant blood loss when he arrived at the hospital. We send this quilt to Fire Engineer Harper to provide him comfort while he recovers. |
| Fire Capt Latorrence Norris Jacksonville Fire & Rescue October 18, 2019 – Jacksonville, Florida |  | Two Jacksonville firemen were assaulted on-duty at the 2000 block of Boulevard around 10 pm. The incident began as a normal hospital transport when the patient attacked. The patient was being taken to the hospital for back pain when he took Fire Capt Latorrence Norris' box cutter and began stabbing him in his upper chest and abdomen. Fire Engineer Vincent Harper, who was driving the ambulance, stopped the ambulance to assist Norris and was stabbed in the thigh on his right leg. A UF Health security guard driving a golf cart took Norris to the trauma center to save his life. Norris had a collapsed lung and significant blood loss when he arrived at the hospital. We send this quilt to Fire Capt Norris to provide him comfort while he recovers. **Quilt made with love by Amanda Brumbaugh. |
| Chief Danny Krumnow Riesel Police Department October 11, 2019 – Riesel, Texas  |  | Around 2pm on Texas 6 near Riesel, Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Jones and Riesel Chief Danny Krumnow were assisting a motorist on a rain slick road when another vehicle lost control and slammed into them. Sadly, Deputy Jones was killed and Chief Krumnow was seriously injured and was life flighted to Waco. We hope this quilt will provide Chief Krumnow some comfort during this time. $0 raised Be the first to donate! Donate |
| Sgt Brian Nelson Utah Highway Patrol September 29, 2019 – I-15 NB 398 Portage exit area, Utah |  | Curtesy of the Department Public Information Officer - On Saturday, Sept 28th at approximately 13:20 hours, Sgt. Brian Nelson was called to his third crash of the day at I-15 NB 398 Portage exit area. This involved vehicles that were traveling too fast in the rain and crashed into the cable barrier in the median. Sgt. Nelson arrived on this crash and advised the driver to sit in his car in case anyone else lost control. Sgt. Nelson had Plymouth Fire set up behind him with their lights going to give an early warning until a second trooper could arrive. At approximately 13:36 a pickup truck lost control as it passed the firetruck northbound and slid sideways across the inside lane and struck the passenger rear corner of Sgt. Nelson’s patrol car, sideswiping his vehicle with the front of the truck. This pushed Sgt. Nelson’s car closer to the median area and forward. The truck continued to spin and struck the previously crashed SUV in the driver side with its tail end and then continued to spin coming to a stop about 50 yards north of the original crash scene. Sgt. Nelson had serious neck pain and a medical helicopter was requested. Because of heavy rain he was taken to Bear River Valley Hospital and checked out and luckily, he did not have any visible breaks and the helicopter was canceled. We send this quilt to provide comfort while Sgt Nelson heals. |
| Fire Captain Jeff Nelson Huntington Fire Department October 5, 2019 – Huntington, California | | The incident was first reported as a transformer fire shortly after 8 pm at the Oktoberfest celebration, centered at Center Avenue and Huntington Village Ln. While firefighters were investigating, the explosions occurred. According to Huntington Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeff Lopez, "As they went to open up an underground electrical vault where there was supposedly the issue going on, there was an explosion. They reported a minute or so later another explosion and they called for help." This quilt is being sent to let him know we care while he recovers. |
| Fire Engineer Tony Dalton Huntington Fire Department October 5, 2019 – Huntington, California |  | The incident was first reported as a transformer fire shortly after 8 pm at the Oktoberfest celebration, centered at Center Avenue and Huntington Village Ln. While firefighters were investigating, the explosions occurred. According to Huntington Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeff Lopez, "As they went to open up an underground electrical vault where there was supposedly the issue going on, there was an explosion. They reported a minute or so later another explosion and they called for help." This quilt is being sent to let him know we care while he recovers. |
| Officer Wazny Chicago Police Department September 21, 2019 – Chicago, Illinois |  | Officer Wazny is with the department's fugitive apprehension unit. He was part of a team trying to arrest a suspect in connection with a separate shooting. Officers got into a physical struggle with the suspect before he fired shots, hitting an Officer Wazny in the groin and at least twice in one leg. We send this quilt to provide comfort during his recovery. |
| Deputy Steven Henry Deputy Jim Mink Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office October 18, 2019 – Stuart, Iowa |   | Around 10:30 pm Guthrie County deputies and a Stuart police officer tried to serve an arrest warrant on outstanding felony charges at an apartment in the 600 block of SW 7th Street. Officers knocked on the apartment door, where they were met by an adult male. The officers entered the apartment, and while searching, the officers were met with gunfire. The officers returned fire and in the exchange Deputy Steven Henry and Deputy Jim Mink sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. They were transported to Des Moines hospitals. We are thankful the Deputies are alive and we send these quilts to provide them comfort during their recovery. |
| K9 Jack Tulare County Sheriff’s Office September 3, 2019- Fresno, California  |  | The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says one of its detectives who was working undercover on was forced to shoot K9 Jack after the dog confused him for a carjacking suspect they were chasing and wouldn't let go of his tactical vest. This is a sad and unfortunate situation. We send this quilt to K9 Jack to let him know we are thinking of him. |
| Officer Taylor Roccaforte Houston Police Department September 12, 2019 -Houston, Texas |  | Around 10pm four suspects stole a man’s vehicle at gunpoint in South East Houston and the vehicle was low on gas so responding officers later found it abandoned. Officer Roccaforte and several other Houston Police Department officers went looking for the suspects as the crimes were in progress. They believe the suspects had all fled on foot. Minutes later police said the same man robbed a priest at gunpoint in a nearby parking lot. They had beaten the priest and took his cell phone and fled the scene. During a foot pursuit Officer Roccaforte tracked down one of the suspects and there was an exchange of gunfire. Officer Roccaforte was shot three times. Thankfully he was able to walk out of the hospital on September 19th and is now recovering. We send this quilt to let home know we care. |
| CHP Motorcycle Officer Matthew Baltazar California Highway Patrol September 27, 2019 – Sacramento, California |  | CHP Motorcycle Officer Matthew Baltazar was passing a car along the freeway when he encountered stopped traffic and at some point, struck the rear of a vehicle which ejected him from his motorcycle. He landed in the number 2 lane while the motorcycle went into the fast lane, where it was hit again. The scene was near Highway 99 and Fruitridge Road around 6am. Officer Baltazar was taken to the UC Davis Medical Center with major injuries. We are happy to hear he survived and send him this quilt to provide comfort during his recovery. |
| Officer Jeff Dohnal Chicago Police Department October 10, 2019 – Lawndale area (Chicago), Illinois |  | Police were near the 1800 block of South Drake around 1 pm to monitor gang activity when officers saw someone toss a gun out of a car. Officers attempted to pull over the vehicle, but the driver took off. Officer Dohnal got out of the squad car to try to spot the car on foot and he entered an alley, around the 1800 block of Drake and was accidently struck by a vehicle. This is a horrible accident but Officer Dohnal is expected to recover. We send this quilt to help him through his recovery. |
| Officer David Gordon California Highway Patrol October 19, 2019 – Sutter County, California |  | Around 1am Officer David Gordon and his partner had gotten out of their patrol car to direct traffic around a set of malfunctioning railroad crossing gates on Highway 99 north of Live Oak, when an SUV careened around a curve going well above the speed limit. Officer Gordon was hit by the SUV driven by a drunk driver and his partner was able to jump out of the way. Officer Gordon was flown to UC Davis in Sacramento. This quilt is being sent to provide comfort and support during Officer Gordon’s recovery. |
| K9 Bono San Diego Sheriff’s Office October 15, 2019 – Jamul, California  |  | Shortly after 10 am, a U.S. Border Patrol agent spotted a man on Skyline Truck Trail east of state Route 94. The man was talking to himself and appeared out of place. Deputies arrived and found the man inside a car. When they approached the man sprayed the deputies with bear spray through an open window. K9 Bono was then released, and the man stabbed the him in the head and face. K9 Bono was rushed to a vet and is now recovering. We are glad that K9 Bono is doing good and send this quilt to let him know we care. |
| K9 Beebs Worcester Police Department September 7, 2019 – Worcester, Maine  |  | Police were called to Foster Street around 9:30 am for a report of a man threatening to stab bus drivers and light them on fire. They found the unidentified man hiding behind some bushes. Police said he wouldn’t come out and threatened them, so officers brought in their K9 named Beebs. When K9 Beebs was released, the man stabbed him several times in the head with a screwdriver. K9 was taken to a vet and is recovering. We hope this quilt will provide him some comfort. |
| K9 Kylie D.C. Fire Department July 19, 2019 – Washington, D.C.  |  | K9 Kylie was impaled after she stepped on a hidden fence while scouring the area between Roaches Run and Four Mile Run, which separates Arlington County and the city of Alexandria. The hard-working canine lost a lot of blood and nearly died. She was airlifted to an animal hospital in Northwest Washington and underwent several surgeries. Officials found human bones, including a skull, in the area where Kylie was hurt. The U.S. Park Police is investigating, and the Office of the Medical Examiner is expected to examine the remains. August 2, 2019 Update: K9 Kylie has returned to work after the nearly fatal accident. The specially trained cadaver dog and her handler, Sgt. Gene Ryan, were back out looking for the remains near Roaches Run, just off the George Washington Memorial Parkway. We are happy to see that K9 Kylie survived and is back to work. We send this quilt to let her know we are so proud of her hard work. |
| K9 Officer Marie Cetti and K9 Uno Bridgeport Police Department October 21, 2019 – Bridgeport, Connecticut  |   | K9 Officer Marie Cetti was traveling in the right eastbound lane when her cruiser was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound from Yale Street. The impact caused heavy damage on the driver’s side of the cruiser. Officer Cetti was transported to St. Vimcent’s Medical Center for possible injuries. Also injured in the back seat of the cruiser was K9 Uno. We are glad to hear that both are backing a full recovery and we send these quilts to provide comfort during their healing. |
| Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross Farmington Fire Station September 16, 2019 – Farmington, Maine |  | A propane gas explosion leveled a recently renovated facility serving the developmentally disabled. The building held administrative offices for LEAP Inc., an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. The organization’s residents live in other houses in the area. The two-story building, which had a recently opened addition, was flattened. Firefighters had been called to the building on Route 2 around 8am for a gas smell when the explosion occurred and sounded like a sonic boom to the residents nearby. The explosion killed one longtime firefighter and injuring seven other people, including a maintenance worker who risked his life to evacuate people. Those killed and injured are: Fire Captain Michael Bell - killed Maintenance worker at the facility, Larry Lord – injured and was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition Fire Chief Terry Bell – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Captain Timothy Hardy – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Captain Scott Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Theodore Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Joseph Hastings – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross – injured - was released from Franklin Memorial Hospital This is a tragedy that touched a small tight knit community. We send all our best and these quilts to provide comfort as the above mention heal. We send our love and support to the community has they heal from this tragedy. |
| Firefighter Joseph Hastings Farmington Fire Station September 16, 2019 – Farmington, Maine |  | A propane gas explosion leveled a recently renovated facility serving the developmentally disabled. The building held administrative offices for LEAP Inc., an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. The organization’s residents live in other houses in the area. The two-story building, which had a recently opened addition, was flattened. Firefighters had been called to the building on Route 2 around 8am for a gas smell when the explosion occurred and sounded like a sonic boom to the residents nearby. The explosion killed one longtime firefighter and injuring seven other people, including a maintenance worker who risked his life to evacuate people. Those killed and injured are: Fire Captain Michael Bell - killed Maintenance worker at the facility, Larry Lord – injured and was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition Fire Chief Terry Bell – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Captain Timothy Hardy – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Captain Scott Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Theodore Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Joseph Hastings – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross – injured - was released from Franklin Memorial Hospital This is a tragedy that touched a small tight knit community. We send all our best and these quilts to provide comfort as the above mention heal. We send our love and support to the community has they heal from this tragedy. ** Quilt lovingly donated by Linda Bern. |
| Captain Timothy Hardy Farmington Fire Station September 16, 2019 – Farmington, Maine |  | A propane gas explosion leveled a recently renovated facility serving the developmentally disabled. The building held administrative offices for LEAP Inc., an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. The organization’s residents live in other houses in the area. The two-story building, which had a recently opened addition, was flattened. Firefighters had been called to the building on Route 2 around 8am for a gas smell when the explosion occurred and sounded like a sonic boom to the residents nearby. The explosion killed one longtime firefighter and injuring seven other people, including a maintenance worker who risked his life to evacuate people. Those killed and injured are: Fire Captain Michael Bell - killed Maintenance worker at the facility, Larry Lord – injured and was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition Fire Chief Terry Bell – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Captain Timothy Hardy – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Captain Scott Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Theodore Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Joseph Hastings – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross – injured - was released from Franklin Memorial Hospital This is a tragedy that touched a small tight knit community. We send all our best and these quilts to provide comfort as the above mention heal. We send our love and support to the community has they heal from this tragedy. ** Quilt lovingly donated by Linda Bern. |
| Firefighter Theodore Baxter Farmington Fire Station September 16, 2019 – Farmington, Maine |  | A propane gas explosion leveled a recently renovated facility serving the developmentally disabled. The building held administrative offices for LEAP Inc., an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. The organization’s residents live in other houses in the area. The two-story building, which had a recently opened addition, was flattened. Firefighters had been called to the building on Route 2 around 8am for a gas smell when the explosion occurred and sounded like a sonic boom to the residents nearby. The explosion killed one longtime firefighter and injuring seven other people, including a maintenance worker who risked his life to evacuate people. Those killed and injured are: Fire Captain Michael Bell - killed Maintenance worker at the facility, Larry Lord – injured and was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition Fire Chief Terry Bell – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Captain Timothy Hardy – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Captain Scott Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Theodore Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Joseph Hastings – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross – injured - was released from Franklin Memorial Hospital This is a tragedy that touched a small tight knit community. We send all our best and these quilts to provide comfort as the above mention heal. We send our love and support to the community has they heal from this tragedy. ** Quilt lovingly donated by Linda Bern. |
| Captain Scott Baxter Farmington Fire Station September 16, 2019 – Farmington, Maine |  | A propane gas explosion leveled a recently renovated facility serving the developmentally disabled. The building held administrative offices for LEAP Inc., an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. The organization’s residents live in other houses in the area. The two-story building, which had a recently opened addition, was flattened. Firefighters had been called to the building on Route 2 around 8am for a gas smell when the explosion occurred and sounded like a sonic boom to the residents nearby. The explosion killed one longtime firefighter and injuring seven other people, including a maintenance worker who risked his life to evacuate people. Those killed and injured are: Fire Captain Michael Bell - killed Maintenance worker at the facility, Larry Lord – injured and was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition Fire Chief Terry Bell – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Captain Timothy Hardy – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Captain Scott Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Theodore Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Joseph Hastings – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross – injured - was released from Franklin Memorial Hospital This is a tragedy that touched a small tight knit community. We send all our best and these quilts to provide comfort as the above mention heal. We send our love and support to the community has they heal from this tragedy. ** Quilt lovingly donated by Linda Bern. |
| Fire Chief Terry Bell Farmington Fire Station September 16, 2019 – Farmington, Maine |  | A propane gas explosion leveled a recently renovated facility serving the developmentally disabled. The building held administrative offices for LEAP Inc., an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. The organization’s residents live in other houses in the area. The two-story building, which had a recently opened addition, was flattened. Firefighters had been called to the building on Route 2 around 8am for a gas smell when the explosion occurred and sounded like a sonic boom to the residents nearby. The explosion killed one longtime firefighter and injuring seven other people, including a maintenance worker who risked his life to evacuate people. Those killed and injured are: Fire Captain Michael Bell - killed Maintenance worker at the facility, Larry Lord – injured and was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition Fire Chief Terry Bell – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Captain Timothy Hardy – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Captain Scott Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Theodore Baxter – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in critical condition Firefighter Joseph Hastings – injured was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland in fair condition Deputy Fire Chief Clyde Ross – injured - was released from Franklin Memorial Hospital This is a tragedy that touched a small tight knit community. We send all our best and these quilts to provide comfort as the above mention heal. We send our love and support to the community has they heal from this tragedy. ** Quilt lovingly donated by Linda Bern. |
| Deputy Matthew DiPolito Anderson County Sheriff’s Office September 8, 2019 – South Carolina |  | Deputy Matthew DiPolito was driving south on State 28 Bypass and a driver of another vehicle was traveling north on it. The driver of the other vehicle was attempting to make a left turn onto State 24 when the vehicle and the patrol car collided. The wreck happened just before 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of State 28 Bypass and Whitner Street in Anderson. Deputy DiPolito had been trapped in his patrol car and was unconscious at some point after the wreck. We send this quilt to provide Deputy DiPolito comfort during his recovery. |
| K9 Hunter Las Vegas Metro Police Department October 26, 2019 – Las Vegas, Nevada  |  | K9 Hunter was stabbed multiple times after police said a man climbed onto the roof of a business located in the 7300 block of South Eastern Avenue near Warm Springs Avenue. According to police, the incident began at around 12:26 a.m. Saturday when the man, who was armed with a knife, refused to come down. SWAT and negotiators were called to the scene. Traffic was shut down in all directions at the intersection and the incident ended at around 5:45 a.m. when officers utilized Hunter to take the man down. That is when, officials said, the dog was stabbed. The K-9 was transported to a veterinary hospital in serious condition but was expected to survive. We hope this quilt will provide a nice place for K9 Hunter to lay his head while he recovers. |
| Firefighter Station 20 – Special Operations September 4, 2019 – Williamsport, Maryland |  | A dog in the Williamsport area was missing for a week until employees at the Pinesburg Quarry spotted the dog, Wesson, trapped 150 feet from the top of the quarry. The dog was located about 150 feet down and 150 feet up from the bottom. Officials responded to the scene and began the rescuing process. In the first attempt, a firefighter was injured and transported to Meritus Medical Center. After multiple attempts, 7 hours later, around 4 p.m., officials were able to retrieve the dog and bring the pet safely back to the ground. We are happy to read that both the dog and the firefighter will be ok. Sending this quilt to provide comfort to the firefighter during his recovery. |
| Deputy John Rocheliev St Lucie County Sheriff’s Office September 3, 2019 – Ft. Pierce, Florida |  | Deputy Rocheliev was in a high-water Humvee, patrolling flood areas in the 2000 block of Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Pierce when he was hit about 5 a.m. He was injured in the head-on collision by a drunk driver with a suspended license. Deputy Rocheliev was treated for a hip injury and released from Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. The driver admitted to first responders he was under the influence of alcohol and drug. We are happy to hear Deputy Rocheliev is recovering and we send this quilt to let him know we care. |
| Deputies Shelby County Sherriff’s Office September 18, 2019 – Memphis, Tennessee |   | Deputies were serving a fugitive arrest warrant around 3:30 pm when the deputies were confronted by a suspect and gunfire was exchanged. One deputy was shot five or six times, with at least one of those gunshots striking the deputy's leg and several others striking the deputy's vest. The other deputy is believed to have been injured by a dog bite. We send these two quilts to comfort the deputies during their recoveries. |
| Deputy Chelsea Cockrell Kershaw County Sheriffs Department October 24, 2019 -Lugoff, South Carolina  |  | Deputy Chelsea Cockrell was working at Lugoff Elementary School, directing traffic as kids were getting dropped off, when a driver plowed into her around 7:10 a.m., throwing her body. Amazingly Deputy Cockrell only suffered some bruises and scratches. We are happy to read that Deputy Cockrell was not more seriously injured and send this quilt to let her know we care. |
| Deputy Stephanie Hood Charleston County Sheriff Department September 20, 2019 -Charleston County, South Carolina  |  | Deputy Stephanie Hood suffered serious injuries following a crash and underwent several hours of surgery for extensive fractures. Deputy Hood was responding to an active call of a suicide attempt when her cruiser left the roadway and struck a tree. The crash happened in the 700 block of Riverland Dr. Deputy Hood was trapped inside the vehicle and emergency fire crews extricated her. We send this quilt to surround Deputy Hood while she is recovering. |