While vacationing at a New Hampshire lake with his family, Officer Matthew Sech heard screams coming from a woman whose 2-year-old daughter had just drowned. Sech raced to the mother’s side and performed a life-saving maneuver to expel the water from the child’s lungs. The baby regained consciousness and since fully recovered.

2024 Extra Duty Hero Award Recipient
Officer Matthew Sech
Chelmsford, MA Police Department
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