Sometimes heroism requires persistence — as Trenton, TX, Rural Carrier Bobby Stegman learned recently. Stegman was on his route when he noticed a home’s roof was burning. He raced to the front door and told the occupants their house was on fire, but they didn’t believe him. Family members thought Stegman was seeing chimney smoke … Read more
Bristolville, OH, Rural Carrier Cara McIntosh doesn’t just move the mail. She also feels a duty to the community she serves. McIntosh was recently on her route when she saw a man removing appliances from an unoccupied house and loading them onto a truck. McIntosh wrote down the license number and a description of the … Read more
Theresa Smith, Travelers Rest, SC While on her route, Travelers Rest, SC, Rural Carrier Theresa Smith drove past a woman walking her dogs. When she checked her rearview mirror, she noticed the woman had suddenly disappeared. Smith went back and found she had fallen 10 feet into a ditch. After calming the dogs, Smith helped … Read more
Boscobel, WI, Rural Carrier Allan Stickley was driving on his route when he spotted a woman near a house with smoke pouring out the windows. She flagged him down and led him to an overheated wood furnace in the basement. Stickley saw the chimney was starting to catch fire. He quickly closed off the air … Read more
Irmo, SC, Rural Carrier Kendra Miller had finished her route and was on her way back to the Post Office when she saw a vehicle with the driver behind the wheel — her head laid back. Miller approached and found the doors locked with the engine still running. She knocked several times but the woman … Read more
Middleburgh, NY, Rural Carrier Kathy Potter was on her route when she came upon a woman who had suffered a seizure and collapsed on her front porch. With the help of a neighbor, Potter alerted emergency responders and the woman’s husband, who was at work. Potter later learned the woman was expected to recover. via … Read more
Richmond, KY, Rural Carrier Michael Atwood was delivering mail when he saw a truck with the driver slumped over. The man was too weak to move, so Atwood helped him out of the vehicle and into a nearby chair. Atwood called 911 and stayed with him until help arrived. via USPS News Link – Heroes … Read more
Hartington, NE, Rural Carrier Gordon Yunker was delivering mail when he came upon an overturned truck, with the injured driver pinned inside. Yunker called 911 and stayed until help arrived. The driver was taken by helicopter to a hospital where he was expected to recover. via USPS News Link – Heroes Corner Archive – December … Read more
Dermott, AR, Rural Carrier Vivian Prescott grew concerned when a customer hadn’t collected mail in several days. She asked a neighbor to check on her. The neighbor called the woman’s son, who entered the house and found his mother unconscious. Emergency responders took her to a hospital where she recovered. Doctors said Prescott and the … Read more
“I know that this particular home, they have a few dogs, and I just came around the corner there where they live and I saw the shed on fire,” Thompson told the Daily Reporter. “I thought, ‘I just gotta check, just in case.’” Sure enough, Thompson heard puppies whimpering from inside the burning shed. She … Read more
Cameron Brown, Waynesville, NC Posted 12/2/14 Waynesville, NC, Rural Carrier Cameron Brown was delivering mail to a residence when he heard someone calling for help from an adjacent workshop. He found a man on the floor bleeding from a head wound. Brown notified the man’s wife, who called for help. Brown stayed with the man … Read more
A mail carrier is being honored for stopping a small brushfire before it became a wildlife in Jefferson County. Bob Trujillo was delivering mail near Genesee when he smelled smoke. He investigated and spotted a small brushfire near a customer’s home, according to the United State Postal Service. “Because he had no cell phone service, … Read more
Inman, SC, Rural Carrier Emily Hawkins was delivering mail when she noticed a woman lying in a yard. The woman said she’d been on the ground for an hour after she fell and injured herself. Hawkins ran to get the woman’s husband, and they helped the woman get back on her feet. The couple thanked … Read more
As a longtime postal worker, Donna Boles sees the same things each day. Boles stops by 716 mailboxes on her route, which is about 40 miles. On Friday, the unexpected happen. As Boles was delivering mail to the home of Bonnie Sturkie, Sturkie ran up to Boles saying she needed help. Sturkie’s friend Robin Ayers’ … Read more
Carmel, CA, Rural Carrier Napoleon Bautista was delivering mail at a home when he heard someone calling for help. He soon found an 80-year-old woman lying on the ground. She said she fell 20 minutes earlier and couldn’t move. Bautista called 911 and stayed with the woman until emergency responders arrived and took her to … Read more
Shortsville, NY, Rural Carrier David Zimmerman became concerned when he noticed one of his customers hadn’t collected his mail in several days, so he knocked on the man’s door. There was no response, but Zimmerman could hear the man’s dogs barking. Sensing something was wrong, Zimmerman contacted his Postmaster, who called 911. Emergency responders entered … Read more
Camden, ME, Rural Carrier Michael Matthews was delivering mail when he noticed a house on fire and immediately called 911. No one was inside the house. Firefighters arrived and Matthews continued on his route. Although the house couldn’t be saved, the homeowner later visited the Post Office to thank Matthews for his diligence. via USPS … Read more