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Boyle County honors sheriff and Danville fire marshal for tornado rescue of child
Summary
At its July 8 meeting, the Boyle County Fiscal Court presented certificates recognizing Boyle County Sheriff Taylor Bottom and Danville Fire Marshal Scott Lawson for their roles in locating and saving a 3-year-old after a tornado struck Washington County.
Boyle County Fiscal Court presented certificates of heroism July 8 recognizing Boyle County Sheriff Taylor Bottom and Danville Fire Marshal Scott Lawson for their response to a tornado in Washington County that led to the rescue of a 3-year-old child.
The court read a citation honoring “extraordinary courage, swift action and selfless service” after Sheriff Bottom described how he and Lawson searched debris-strewn terrain and found the child about 600–800 feet from her home. “I turned back towards the house on the incline, dropped my chainsaw, dropped to my knees, and began to pray,” Bottom said during the meeting. “After about 5 to 10 minutes, Scott and I…
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