Charleston Officer Honored
by Nicole Ward, September 5, 2006
Tuesday's Charleston City Council meeting started by remembering the night of March 23, 2006. "I was patrolling the west side of Charleston and actually could see the smoke and the structure on fire before they dispatched the fire department. Most of the tenants had gotten out and were huddled around, but one lady hadn't made it out yet," recalled Travis Hawley. Hawley is commander of Charleston's K-9 Unit. Chief Brent Webster says police officers get no official fire rescure training, but that didn't stop Hawley from rushing in. "You couldn't see your hand in front of your face. She and I kept talking back and forth until I found her." For that he was given an award for valor. "I heard her scream and I just felt like I had to go and get her out of there. I was afraid she was going to be overcome by smoke."
West Virginia Media.
Retrieved September 15, 2006 from http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=13824
Tuesday's Charleston City Council meeting started by remembering the night of March 23, 2006. "I was patrolling the west side of Charleston and actually could see the smoke and the structure on fire before they dispatched the fire department. Most of the tenants had gotten out and were huddled around, but one lady hadn't made it out yet," recalled Travis Hawley. Hawley is commander of Charleston's K-9 Unit. Chief Brent Webster says police officers get no official fire rescure training, but that didn't stop Hawley from rushing in. "You couldn't see your hand in front of your face. She and I kept talking back and forth until I found her." For that he was given an award for valor. "I heard her scream and I just felt like I had to go and get her out of there. I was afraid she was going to be overcome by smoke."
West Virginia Media.
Retrieved September 15, 2006 from http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=13824