Los Angeles Police Department, Officer

Other

10/16/2005

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

On October 16, 2005, Officers Jeffrey Jensen and Paul Waymire of the Los Angeles Police Department observed billows of black smoke coming from a car accident site in Los Angeles. Upon approach, they observed two good Samaritans attempting to extinguish a vehicle fire and extract the victim from the wreckage. Without fear for their own lives, they rushed to help the victim of the burning vehicle. With the fire intensifying and time becoming critical, the officers took charge, fought back the fire and removed the victim from the burning vehicle, which subsequently ignited and exploded in flames.