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ICE Officer Hailed Hero for Saving Crash Victim
15 Jul
Summary
- ICE officer applied a tourniquet to a crash victim.
- The heroic act occurred after a vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer.
- Officer Sawyer stayed until emergency medical services arrived.
On July 11, 2026, ICE officer Curtland Sawyer performed a heroic act while driving home. He witnessed a severe crash where a vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer outside Festus, Missouri.
Sawyer swiftly responded to the scene and provided critical medical assistance to the injured driver. He expertly applied a tourniquet to control life-threatening bleeding from an arm injury.
His bravery did not end there; Officer Sawyer stayed by the driver's side, offering comfort and aid until emergency medical technicians arrived and could assume care. The Department of Homeland Security has praised Sawyer for his selfless actions.
This incident follows other recent rescues highlighted by DHS, including an ICE officer who saved a child in Florida and officers who rescued a woman from an overturned vehicle in Milwaukee.
