Emergency Personnel Honored in St. Louis County

Life Saver Awards Handed Out

April 11, 2017

Site Staff,

At today’s County Board meeting, St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman presented Life Saver Awards for seven separate incidents that occurred during 2016.

DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman recognized citizens, law enforcement, and other emergency personnel today for all their hard work over the last year.

Life Saver Awards were presented today at the County Board meeting, highlighting seven incidents that happened this past year.

The awards were given out as part of National Telecommunicator’s Week.

Click Here for the full stories of their heroic efforts.

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Sheriff Ross Litman, Steve Roskoski, and paramedics Frank Roark and David McClellan (shown holding his daughter)

Sheriff Ross Litman, Steve Roskoski, and paramedics Frank Roark and David McClellan (shown holding his daughter)

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Shown L-R: Emergency Communications Specialist Carmen Kimball, Hermantown Firefighters Jamie Lapage and Patrick Albrecht, Hermantown Police Officer Jon Enright, Sheriff Ross Litman, and Michele and Michael Mihalik and their daughters.

Shown L-R: Emergency Communications Specialist Carmen Kimball, Hermantown Firefighters Jamie Lapage and Patrick Albrecht, Hermantown Police Officer Jon Enright, Sheriff Ross Litman, and Michele and Michael Mihalik and their daughters.

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Beau Foix, John Marcella and Sheriff Ross Litman
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Emergency Commuications Specialist Lon Hanson, Deputy Jeremy Belleville and Sheriff Ross Litman are shown with Belleville's son Connor.

Emergency Commuications Specialist Lon Hanson, Deputy Jeremy Belleville and Sheriff Ross Litman are shown with Belleville's son Connor.

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Front row L-R: aramedics Zach Yurczyk, First Responders Keith Nyman and Julie Nyman. Back row: Deputies Erik Johnson and Chad Larson, Emergency Communications Specialist Jacob Lassila, Deputy Chris Schafer, Sheriff Ross Litman and Paramedic Dan Cerise.

Front row L-R: aramedics Zach Yurczyk, First Responders Keith Nyman and Julie Nyman. Back row: Deputies Erik Johnson and Chad Larson, Emergency Communications Specialist Jacob Lassila, Deputy Chris Schafer, Sheriff Ross Litman and Paramedic Dan Cerise.

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Shown L-R: Fond du Lac Police Officer Kelly Hatfield, FDL Tribal Council Representative Bruce Savage, FDL Officer Christopher Durfee, Sheriff Ross Litman, Deputy Roger Smith and FDL Tribal Council Chair Kevin DuPuis. Not pictured: Emergency Communications Specialist Heath Barnes.

Shown L-R: Fond du Lac Police Officer Kelly Hatfield, FDL Tribal Council Representative Bruce Savage, FDL Officer Christopher Durfee, Sheriff Ross Litman, Deputy Roger Smith and FDL Tribal Council Chair Kevin DuPuis. Not pictured: Emergency Communications Specialist Heath Barnes.

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At today's County Board meeting, St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman presented Life Saver Awards for seven separate incidents that occured during 2016.

At today's County Board meeting, St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman presented Life Saver Awards for seven separate incidents that occured during 2016.

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