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Cheektowaga board honors bystander and first responders after mail carrier’s collapse
Summary
The Town of Cheektowaga presented proclamations Jan. 13 honoring a passing motorist and emergency personnel who performed CPR and aided a mail carrier who collapsed on Dec. 12, 2025; the town recognized the actions of Justin Summers, highway employees and Doyle Fire and AMR crews.
Cheektowaga officials formally commended a bystander and several emergency responders for life‑saving actions after a local mail carrier collapsed in December.
Supervisor Brian Nowak and Council member Barbara Bukowski read proclamations Jan. 13 honoring Justin Summers, two town highway employees (Dennis Ruzinski and Adam Berez) and members of Doyle Fire District and AMR. According to the account presented at the town board meeting, mail carrier Jim Griggs collapsed on Harlem Road; Summers stopped his vehicle, began CPR and was joined by two highway workers who had recently taken town-offered CPR classes. Doyle Fire District units and AMR arrived and transported Griggs to the hospital; he survived and later returned home to his family.
The proclamation cited the rapid assessment and administration of CPR, coordinated actions by bystanders and first responders, and the successful transport and treatment that followed. Council members framed the recognition as part of the town’s effort to highlight positive civic behavior and to thank the volunteers and professionals who responded.
The board presented the proclamations during the meeting’s opening segment and invited the recognized workers and agency representatives to the front of the chamber for acknowledgement and applause. Supervisor Nowak said the town wanted to “pay the highest tribute possible” to the individuals involved.
