Missoula deputy again honored for saving baby near Lolo Hot Springs
It s been more than two years since a Missoula County Sheriffâs deputy saved the life of a baby who d been abandoned in the woods near Lolo Hot Springs.
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MISSOULA â It s been more than two years since a Missoula County Sheriffâs deputy saved the life of a five-month-old baby who d been abandoned in the woods along Highway 12 near Lolo Hot Springs.
The latest award was given to Deputy Ross Jessop on Wednesday for what he did that night a night that didn t just save an innocent life, but a night that reminded him that what he does for a living makes a difference.
Missoula Deputy Receives National Award for Miracle Baby Rescue
Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputy Ross Jessop has been selected as co-winner of the 2020 Charles ‘Bud’ Meeks Deputy Sheriff of the Year Award from the National Sheriffs’ Association.
The award was presented to Deputy Jessop by Sheriff T.J. McDermott on Wednesday at the Missoula County Courthouse.
The nomination gives an account of the Miracle Baby events of July 7, 2018, after the suspect, Francis Crowley, transported the baby deep into the woods around Lolo Hot Springs, buried him alive, and the efforts of Deputy Jessop and dozens of others who searched for him in the vast area in total darkness.
We lost a good Offaly man in 2020 - Pat Smullen made us proud in life and death
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As we reach the end of the very strange year that has been 2020, the Offaly Express remembers Pat Smullen. The nine-time champion jockey passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer in September. His loss was felt across the racing world, but most keenly in his beloved community of Rhode. Covid-19 restrictions limited numbers at his funeral but the outpouring of grief was immense.
Pat Smullen so often lit up the winner s enclosure at the Curragh. His strength, dedication and sheer drive in the saddle earned him nine Irish Champion Jockey titles, an Epsom Derby and two Irish Derby crowns at the hallowed Kildare track. The sight of his coffin at the gates of the course after his death from pancreatic cancer back in September was truly heartbreaking.