Officer honored for lifesaving efforts
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Murrayville-Woodson Police Chief Derek Suttles (from left), Officer Patrick McKinnon and FOP State Lodge awards chairman Jerry Lieb were on hand Monday for the presentation of the FOP’s Life Saving Award to McKinnon.Provided
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police has recognized Murrayville-Woodson Police Officer Patrick McKinnon with its Life Saving Award for his actions in the rescue of a man trapped in an overturned vehicle submerged in water.
McKinnon was on duty on March 26 when he saw a pickup truck go out of control on Murrayville Road and overturn in a ditch filled with water. The vehicle filled with water and the driver was trapped but McKinnon used a crowbar to shatter a window and pull the man out. The driver, who did not have a pulse, was revived by a passer-by performing CPR.