Winding across a hilly, gravel road in Crockett, Virginia, Is where you’ll find Allen Dix every day of the week except Sunday. “This is part of my 75-mile mail route that I travel six days a week,” he says. As a USPS rural mail carrier, it’s a route he knows by memory, and one … Read more
Rural Carrier Thomas Bentham was recently delivering mail in Cattaraugus, NY, when he came upon the scene of a motorcycle accident that left the rider lying in the roadway. Bentham stopped to check on the man, called 911 and comforted him until emergency responders arrived. The victim was flown to a hospital to receive treatment … Read more
Rural Carrier Associate Melinda Jackson-Bunch was recently making deliveries in Battle Creek, MI, when she witnessed a two-car accident that sent one of the vehicles crashing into a tree. Jackson-Bunch immediately stopped to call 911 and assist the injured driver, whose ankles were broken. She safely pulled the man from the smoking car and comforted … Read more
Rural Carrier Rodney Leis was recently delivering mail in Shepherdsville, KY, when he came upon an older customer in a moment of crisis: The woman had fallen while working in her yard and couldn’t stand up on her own. Leis alerted the customer’s husband, and together they safely helped her get back on her feet. … Read more
Allen Dix, a rural carrier in Rural Retreat, VA, is a former farmer, and he knew something wasn’t right when he was delivering mail recently and came upon a tractor that had apparently rolled into a fence on a customer’s property. Dix stopped to check it out, and he soon spotted the customer lying in … Read more
Sherri Collins, a rural carrier in Liberty, SC, was delivering mail one day last fall when she came upon a FedEx driver who was being attacked by an unleashed dog outside a residence. Collins rushed to aid the man, who had been bitten twice and knocked to the ground. She used dog repellent spray to … Read more
Rural Carrier Associate Jeffrey Cook was recently making deliveries in Brattleboro, VT, when he came upon a customer who had fallen outside a residence. Cook safely got the customer up and over to the steps of the home. The individual declined medical attention. Cook also alerted a family member of the customer’s who was out … Read more
Medicine Lodge, KS, Rural Carrier Riley Gamber was recently delivering mail when he spotted an older customer lying on a wheelchair ramp outside her home. Gamber immediately checked on the woman, who was semiconscious, and called 911. He stayed with her until paramedics arrived. The customer, who had suffered a stroke, did not survive.
Rural Carrier Parris Hampton was delivering mail one day in February in Blacklick, OH, when he came upon a customer who had fallen on ice. The woman, whose daughter was with her, couldn’t get up on her own, and her daughter was unable to lift her. Hampton stopped to aid the pair, safely getting the … Read more
Rural Carrier Jacenda “JC” Dohme was recently making deliveries at a senior apartment complex in Greenville, OH, when she grew concerned about a woman who had not picked up her mail in several days or placed her trash can at the curb as she normally would. After knocking on the customer’s door and getting no … Read more
Rural Carrier Ethan Bounopane was delivering mail at a house in Rumney, NH, on a frigid March day when he heard the faint sound of someone asking for help. Bounopane spotted an older man on the ground outside where he’d fallen over an hour earlier, leaving him exposed to a subzero wind chill factor. The … Read more
Jenison, MI, Rural Carrier Kevin Galligan was making deliveries one day in February when he grew concerned about a customer who hadn’t picked up her mail as usual. After getting no answer at the woman’s door, Galligan spotted her lying on the floor in the garage. The customer, who has multiple sclerosis, had been stranded … Read more
Hampden, ME, Rural Carrier Elmer Wing was recently making deliveries in a nearby town, Newburgh, when he grew concerned about a customer whose mail was piling up. Wing noticed that the man’s car was in the driveway and the porch light was on during the day, so he contacted the local Post Office to recommend … Read more
Rural Carrier Judy Kehn was delivering mail on a March day in Roscommon, MI, when she heard someone screaming for help and saw an unattended dog wandering around. Kehn stopped and found an older customer who’d fallen on ice in a driveway while taking her pet outside. The Postal Service employee immediately called 911 for … Read more
Rural Carrier Heather Fletcher was recently delivering mail in Hanoverton, OH, when she spotted a house on fire. Fletcher immediately stopped, called 911 and ran to the house to make sure residents got out of harm’s way. Firefighters soon arrived to battle the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Rural Carrier Shelby Moats was delivering mail in Malvern, OH, one day in January when she spotted an older customer on the ground at the bottom of a hill near his residence. Moats rushed to check on the man, who had fallen and was shivering in frigid temperatures with multiple injuries, including a head wound. … Read more
Norman Bills, a rural carrier from Jamaica, VT, was recently making deliveries when he grew concerned about a 97-year-old customer whose mail was piling up. Seeing no sign of the man at home or in the immediate vicinity, Bills requested a wellness check. Responding police officers conducted a search and found the customer incapacitated at … Read more