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Jerseyville honors officers for hornet‑sting rescue with life‑saving awards
Summary
Chief Brad Blackorby presented life‑saving awards to Sargeant John Lawson, Travis Liles and Abigail Klunk for providing CPR and transport to a victim who suffered multiple hornet stings and became unresponsive; certificates and medals were presented.
Chief Brad Blackorby presented life-saving awards to Sargeant John Lawson, Travis Liles and Abigail Klunk for their efforts in providing urgent critical care to a victim who had been stung multiple times by hornets and became unresponsive. The minutes state the officers provided CPR and transported the victim to the hospital while continuing lifesaving care; certificates and medals were awarded.
Officer Abigail Klunk was not in attendance but received her award prior to the meeting, according to the minutes. The council recognized the three officers' actions; the minutes do not include verbatim remarks from the awardees or a detailed timeline of the incident.
