Among those honored were two of our Munster Police officers, Officer Jonathan Hernandez (pictured left) and Detective Mark Ashcraft (pictured right).
Officer Jonathan Hernandez was recognized with Life Saving Awards for incidents involving the locating of and immediate care for a suicidal person and for assisting with the evacuation of a family during a structure fire. His Exemplary Service Award was presented for his outstanding service during the past year as a patrol officer, field training officer, and evidence technician along with his professionalism and helpful attitude towards his fellow officers and his involvement in community events.
Detective Mark Ashcraft was recognized with a Life Saving Award in recognition of his quick actions during a medical call where he located a person with no vitals and immediately began CPR. By the time the patient was being put into the ambulance she began to breathe on her own. Congratulations to these officers for being recognized for their dedication and service to Munster!