Alma, IL, Rural Carrier Larry Shanafelt was delivering mail when he saw a man crawling toward a trailer. The man, who is deaf, had been struggling for several hours to get inside after slipping on ice. Shanafelt reassured the man in sign language, covered him with blankets and called 911. Emergency responders took the man … Read more
Kinmundy, IL, Rural Carrier Renne Pokojski was delivering a package to a house when she heard a woman inside calling for help. Pokojski entered and found the woman bleeding, bruised and lying at the bottom of the basement stairs. The woman said she was carrying glass candleholders when she fell. Pokojski called 911. Emergency responders … Read more
Asheville, NC, Rural Carrier Tracy Siler became concerned when she noticed a customer hadn’t retrieved his mail for a few days. She knocked on his door and heard noises inside but no one answered. Siler, suspecting the customer needed help, called the local police department. Officers entered the home and found the man had suffered … Read more
James Hinkle, Sherrard, IL Sherrard, IL, Rural Carrier James Hinkle was on his route when he saw a house on fire. He called 911 and ran to the house to alert the residents, who escaped unharmed. Firefighters arrived and put out the blaze. Pamela Mullen, Ashmore, IL Ashmore, IL, Rural Carrier Pamela Mullen became concerned … Read more
Virden, IL, Rural Carrier James Walch became concerned when he noticed a customer hadn’t collected mail in several days. He knocked on the front door of the house, heard a faint response and entered. He found a man lying on the floor unable to reach his oxygen mask. Walch placed the mask on the man, … Read more
Meadville, PA, Rural Carrier Susan Hindle was on her route when she came upon a woman lying on an icy driveway. She had slipped and injured herself. Hindle called 911 and stayed with the woman until help arrived. She later learned the woman broke her leg. via USPS News Link – Heroes Corner Archive – … Read more
Greenfield, IN, Rural Carrier Melinda Thompson was on her route recently when she spotted a burning shed and ran over to see if anyone needed help. “I know that this particular home, they have a few dogs,” Thompson told the Daily Reporter newspaper. “I thought, ‘I just gotta check, just in case.’” Sure enough, several … Read more
Sharyl Mataya, Hinckley, IL Hinckley, IL, Rural Carrier Sharyl Mataya became concerned when she noticed a customer hadn’t collected mail in several days. The lights were on in the house, but the woman’s car hadn’t been moved. Mataya and Postmaster David Carvelli called the police, who found the customer had died. Michelle Howard, Gravette, AR … Read more
Sperryville, VA, Rural Carrier Chasiti Foster was delivering mail when she encountered a man lying on his front porch. He said he had fallen and was unable to move. Foster called 911 and stayed with him until emergency responders arrived. via USPS News Link – Heroes Corner Archive – February 2015.
Henderson, TN, Rural Carrier Randy Cunningham always delivers for his customers. Sometimes, he delivers the customers themselves. Cunningham was on his route recently when he spotted a man collapse in front of his house. Cunningham rushed to the man’s side, picked him up, carried him inside and put him in a chair. This was no … Read more
Sometimes heroism requires persistence — as Trenton, TX, Rural Carrier Bobby Stegman learned recently. Stegman was on his route when he noticed a home’s roof was burning. He raced to the front door and told the occupants their house was on fire, but they didn’t believe him. Family members thought Stegman was seeing chimney smoke … Read more
Bristolville, OH, Rural Carrier Cara McIntosh doesn’t just move the mail. She also feels a duty to the community she serves. McIntosh was recently on her route when she saw a man removing appliances from an unoccupied house and loading them onto a truck. McIntosh wrote down the license number and a description of the … Read more
Theresa Smith, Travelers Rest, SC While on her route, Travelers Rest, SC, Rural Carrier Theresa Smith drove past a woman walking her dogs. When she checked her rearview mirror, she noticed the woman had suddenly disappeared. Smith went back and found she had fallen 10 feet into a ditch. After calming the dogs, Smith helped … Read more
Boscobel, WI, Rural Carrier Allan Stickley was driving on his route when he spotted a woman near a house with smoke pouring out the windows. She flagged him down and led him to an overheated wood furnace in the basement. Stickley saw the chimney was starting to catch fire. He quickly closed off the air … Read more
Irmo, SC, Rural Carrier Kendra Miller had finished her route and was on her way back to the Post Office when she saw a vehicle with the driver behind the wheel — her head laid back. Miller approached and found the doors locked with the engine still running. She knocked several times but the woman … Read more
Middleburgh, NY, Rural Carrier Kathy Potter was on her route when she came upon a woman who had suffered a seizure and collapsed on her front porch. With the help of a neighbor, Potter alerted emergency responders and the woman’s husband, who was at work. Potter later learned the woman was expected to recover. via … Read more
Richmond, KY, Rural Carrier Michael Atwood was delivering mail when he saw a truck with the driver slumped over. The man was too weak to move, so Atwood helped him out of the vehicle and into a nearby chair. Atwood called 911 and stayed with him until help arrived. via USPS News Link – Heroes … Read more