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Woodfin police award Officer Logan for lifesaving response to shooting victim
Summary
Woodfin Police recognized Officer Logan (last name Banks referenced in presentation) with the department’s Excellence in Service award after the officer used tactical first aid and quick-clot to control a neck wound and sustain a shooting victim until EMS arrived; the victim survived and Asheville police subsequently charged two suspects.
The Town of Woodfin Police Department presented an Excellence in Service Award Tuesday to Officer Logan for life‑saving actions during an early‑morning shooting response.
Chief Boykin described the incident: patrol officers were dispatched to a gunshot victim and, when they arrived, Officer Logan grabbed his tactical medical kit, applied quick-clot to a neck wound and performed life‑saving measures until emergency medical services arrived. Chief Boykin said the victim survived. Because the shooting occurred in Asheville, Woodfin officers secured evidence found at the scene, maintained custody of that evidence for nine hours and later turned it over to Asheville police. Asheville Police have since charged two suspects; officers recovered more than $10,000 in cash, trafficking amounts of illegal narcotics and two firearms during subsequent arrests, Chief Boykin said.
Chief Boykin praised Logan’s calm under pressure and said the award includes a certificate, placement in personnel files and a monetary award. The chief noted the department’s community reputation: “Everything I hear isn't happy good, from the residents of this town with 1 exception, when it comes to Woodfin PD. I haven't had a complaint in a year. It's been compliments,” he said.
Ending: Chief Boykin and the council publicly acknowledged the officer’s actions at the meeting and presented the formal award.
