An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Missouri is receiving recognition from the Department of Homeland Security after officials say he stopped to give critical medical aid to a driver hurt in a severe crash.
DHS commended ICE officer Curtland Sawyer for actions the department said helped save the motorist’s life after he came upon the collision during his drive home.
Sawyer, who works out of ICE’s St. Louis sub-office, was traveling home on July 11 when he witnessed a vehicle crash into a tractor-trailer outside Festus, Missouri, according to DHS.
ICE officer Curtland Sawyer stopped to assist a driver injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer outside Festus, Missouri, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (Department of Homeland Security)
The department said Sawyer quickly moved to help at the scene, providing emergency medical care that included placing a tourniquet on the driver’s arm to control life-threatening bleeding.
He stayed with the injured driver until emergency medical technicians arrived and took over treatment, DHS said.
“ICE law enforcement officer Curtland Sawyer immediately delivered lifesaving medical care to a driver who was involved in a serious collision with a tractor-trailer in Missouri. Officer Sawyer is a hero,” DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.
ICE officer Curtland Sawyer is being recognized by the Department of Homeland Security after providing lifesaving medical care to a driver injured in a crash in Missouri. (Department of Homeland Security)
“Our officers are the best of the best,” she continued. “When they see someone in need, they don’t hesitate to spring to action to help. If you see an ICE law enforcement officer, thank them for their service to our nation.”
Sawyer’s actions are the latest in a series of rescues highlighted by DHS in recent weeks.
Last month, an ICE officer jumped into a Florida swimming pool to rescue a 6-year-old child before performing lifesaving CPR, according to DHS.
An ICE officer rendered emergency medical aid after witnessing a collision involving a tractor-trailer outside Festus, Missouri, according to DHS. (Department of Homeland Security)
In a separate incident last month, ICE officers in Milwaukee rescued a woman trapped inside her overturned vehicle after another driver allegedly ran a red light and caused a crash, DHS said.
