A 10 year veteran of the Indiana State Police has been recognized nationally for his lifesaving actions.
The American Association of State Troopers recognized Senior Trooper Joseph R. Winters’ heroic actions by naming him the 2015 national Trooper of the Year for saving a family of three from a burning home. He’ll receive the award at a ceremony on August 3 .
Winters was leaving for work the morning of April 10, 2014, when he noticed his neighbor’s house on fire. Knowing that the residents were elderly with limited mobility, Winters notified dispatch as he headed to the burning house. Winters entered the home three times, helping an 11 year old boy and a couple in their 70s escape the home. Fire departments arrived on scene to battle the blaze. Winters remained on-scene after fire departments arrived to assist with scene control and traffic. He was treated at a local hospital for possible smoke inhalation.
Winters simply told his coworkers that he assisted at the scene of a fire. They did not learn of his heroic actions until a firefighter notified the ISP Lafayette post of details, stating that if it were not for Winters' actions, multiple deaths would have likely been the result.
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