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Captain awarded Des Moines Fire Department Medal of Honor after river rescue of child
Summary
District Chief Nikki Kinzenbach presented the department's Medal of Honor for a June 28, 2025 rescue in which a captain entered the Des Moines River near Principal Park and swam out to save an elementary'age child; police and firefighters worked together to get the child to safety.
A Des Moines Fire Department captain received the department's Medal of Honor during the 2026 awards ceremony for a June 28, 2025 rescue in which the captain entered the Des Moines River near Principal Park and swam out to reach an elementary'age child who was in imminent danger of drowning.
District Chief Nikki Kinzenbach introduced a video of the rescue and said the event…
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