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Council recognizes public works employees credited with assisting a missing person with Alzheimer's
Summary
Council presented certificates and public recognition to three public works employees who intervened to help a disoriented person with Alzheimer's disease, and the council thanked them for their actions.
Norristown council on Tuesday recognized three public works employees for helping to locate and assist a disoriented person with Alzheimer's disease.
Administrator Lightner introduced the employees and described an incident in which they encountered a disoriented man, called emergency responders and remained to support the person until police and ambulance crews arrived. Lightner said the municipality's employee‑of‑the‑month program and a police narrative highlighted the employees' actions.
Nut graf: council members said they wanted the public to know municipal employees perform duties beyond routine maintenance and cited the incident as an example of staff intervention that civic leaders said ‘saved a life.’
The employees received certificates from the municipality and attended the meeting for a public acknowledgment by council.
Ending: council thanked the workers for their service to the community.
