Law Enforcement Award

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Officer Frank Damian and Officer Mike Sapinoso responded to a call of suspicious circumstances reported by an Alameda Power & Telecom employee. On arriving, Officers Damian and Sapinoso could hear a vehicle running inside a closed, locked garage with a stereo playing loudly. When no one responded to their banging on the door, believing the citizen was in imminent danger of carbon monoxide poisoning, they forced their way inside. They found the victim unconscious in her car and carried her to safety. Because of their heroic actions, the victim survived and recovered from this suicide attempt.

Nominated by Officer Mitch Haramaki

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