Local officer rescues woman from rapids near Niagara Falls

Thursday, July 25, 2024

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local officer jumped into action to save a woman from being swept into the rapids near Niagara Falls Friday afternoon.

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PRESS RELEASE: New York State Park Police Save Despondent Woman from Drowning at Niagara Falls’ American Rapids

Monday, July 22, 2024

Specialized Swiftwater Rescue Training and Constant Vigilance Help Avert Another Mental 

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PRESS RELEASE: State University Police Save Stabbing Victim at Adventureland on Long Island Officers from SUNY Farmingdale Demonstrate Their Commitment to Both Campus and Community Safety

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Albany, NY (July 10, 2024) – When shocked families across Long Island learned about this weekend’s stabbing at Adventureland Amusement Park, they probably heard that local police officers responded immediately, arrested the assailant, and provided lifesaving aid to the stabbing victim. What they probably didn’t know is that New York State University Police Officers Connor Coghlin and Ryan O’Donnell from the nearby Farmingdale State College campus were the first on the scene and provided lifesaving care to the victim - including the use of hemostatic QuikClot to prevent the victim from bleeding out, allowing the victim’s family to avoid unspeakable tragedy.

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