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Three Paris residents receive heroism awards after wresting armed suspect at Swaim's Hardware

3280836 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

The Red River Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the city recognized three men — Zachary N. Jones, Cameron W. Canada and Robert L. Swain — for subduing an armed suspect at Swaim's Hardware on Feb. 1, an incident that department officials say likely prevented fatalities.

The city and the Red River Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented medals of heroism to three Paris residents for restraining an armed suspect inside the back area of Swaim's Hardware on Feb. 1.

Chief of Police (presenting) and Tom Milson of the Sons of the American Revolution described the incident to the council. According to the citation read at the meeting, at about 1:30 p.m. the armed suspect parked a…

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