Shelley Ponton, a rural carrier in Ashkum, IL, was recently making deliveries when she grew concerned about an older customer whose mail was piling up unusually. Ponton asked Postmaster Julia Holohan to alert authorities about the woman, who lived alone and had no family members except a brother 75 miles away. Emergency responders found the … Read more
Neal Sisbarro, a rural carrier in Hutto, TX, was recently delivering mail when he spotted an unattended toddler running down the middle of a street. Sisbarro guided the girl out of harm’s way and started looking for her residence. He noticed a front door ajar a block away and knocked on it. The mother answered, … Read more
April Page, a rural carrier associate in Dandridge, TN, was called in on her day off to work for a neighboring town’s Post Office. As she drove around looking for a cluster box unit at an apartment building on the unfamiliar route, a woman ran outside and screamed that her husband was dying. The Postal … Read more
In her first month on the job, Rural Carrier Associate Michelle Walker was delivering in a remote area on her route in Milton-Freewater, OR, when she heard a faint cry for help. At first, the postal employee couldn’t pinpoint where it was coming from. When the cry was repeated, she was able to follow it … Read more
Rural Carrier Associate Johanna Dehl was delivering on her route in Adell, WI, when she noticed smoke streaming from a customer’s garage. The postal employee parked her vehicle, ran to the house and opened the front door. She screamed “Fire!” and called 911. The customers weren’t home, but she could hear two terrified dogs. They … Read more
When Rural Carrier Brandon Webman was out delivering on a snow-covered back road in Chichester, NH, last winter, he saw a customer ready to greet him at the end of his driveway. As the man moved toward his mailbox, he slipped and hit his head on the ground. Webman immediately contacted emergency medical services, who … Read more
Rural Carrier Fran Geisler was delivering to the home of a customer in Hooper, NE, when she noticed the mail from the previous day hadn’t been picked up. Geisler, who knew the customer had mobility issues, knocked on the door and called out. “I need help,” came the reply. The elderly woman had fallen the … Read more
Rural Carrier Maci Myers was delivering mail in Cyril, OK, last winter when she noticed a little girl wandering outside a residence. While it wasn’t unusual for Myers to encounter children on her route, she sensed that something wasn’t quite right. She stopped and asked the girl if she was OK. The postal employee was … Read more
Rural Carrier Kellie Vail noticed a customer on her route in Olathe, KS, hadn’t picked up his mail in several days. The postal employee grew concerned and decided to knock on the door. The customer responded that he had fallen down his stairs three days prior. Vail contacted emergency services to get the man medical … Read more
Rural Carrier Eugene Petrucci was delivering on his route in Furlong, PA, when he noticed flames coming from a customer’s garage. While it was clear there was no one home, the postal employee was familiar with the family and knew they had three dogs. He parked his vehicle and ran to the front door, opening … Read more
Rural Carrier Jennifer Winfrey was recently on duty in Minden, LA, when she heard an older customer yelling for help. Winfrey rushed to aid the woman, who had fallen inside her home and sustained multiple lacerations. The Postal Service employee immediately called the customer’s son, at her request, and rendered first aid until he arrived. … Read more
Rural Carrier Associate Joseph Eskew was delivering mail on a frigid December day in Riner, VA, when he spotted a 92-year-old customer who had fallen in her driveway. Eskew rushed to check on the woman, who asked him to help her back to her house. He safely carried her inside and called 911, as well … Read more
Danielle Toler, a rural carrier, was recently making deliveries in Republic, WA, when she grew concerned about an older customer whose mail was piling up. Toler alerted the local Post Office, which contacted the woman’s family members. They checked on the customer, found her to be critically ill and made sure she received the care … Read more
Rural Carrier Jessica Reimers was recently delivering mail on an icy day in Fullerton, NE, when she came upon a car overturned in a ditch, with an older driver climbing out of the vehicle. Reimers immediately called 911 and guided the woman to safety. The Postal Service employee comforted the driver until emergency responders and … Read more
Olivia Allee, a rural carrier associate, was making deliveries in December in California, MO, when she spotted an older customer who’d fallen outside. The man asked Allee for help, but she couldn’t safely lift him, so she immediately called 911. The Postal Service employee then located a blanket to warm him until emergency responders arrived. … Read more
Shawn Jones, a rural carrier, was recently delivering mail in Moodus, CT, when she heard an older customer yelling for help. Jones saw the woman lying on the kitchen floor, found the door locked and immediately called 911. The Postal Service employee remained on the scene until emergency responders arrived and took the customer to … Read more
DOYLESTOWN TWP., Pa. — A Bucks County postal carrier was honored for saving two dogs from a burning home in Buckingham Township. Eugene Petrucci was given the Postmaster General Hero Award at the Furlong Post Office on Tuesday morning. Petrucci said he was doing his usual route when he noticed smoke coming from the garage … Read more