Faces of Heroes

UDATE:  Here's a new face:  Patricia Maisch ... stopped the gunman reloading.
PATRICIAL MAITSCH
(she charged the gunman in the Giffords shooting while he was reloading....after she had been shot herself. and stopped him.)

1. Dunn
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3. Erin Wood says her husband Brian was "the most amazing warm-hearted man you would ever meet who loved his job, loved his family, and was just my rock."
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Hero Frank Rizzo (a.k.a. Kenny Johnson) at far left (click to enlarge).

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8. Tomarra Finley
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1.  Thomas James Dunn. Died pushing his autistic student out of path of oncoming bus
2. Christine Witherow grabbed grandchild during a driveby and died shielding child
3. Brian Wood steered car to 'take hit' he died, saved wife and unborn child
 4.Frank Rizzo (in red apron)  saved little girl from burning car.
5. Wes Autrey  Jumped onto subway tracks to pull stranger from oncoming train
6. Fred Bunnicella Died pushing his wife out of path of car. (in blue tee shirt)
7. David Loeffler,  Lost his leg pushing a stranger out of path of car.
8. Tomarra Finley, (of Louisville) Died saving five children from a fire.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I read about Mr. Dunn this morning, and was familiar with a few of the other stories.

Very sobering...But life affirming too.

Jules
Goliath said…
Yes Jules. I was in the mood to put up some "good" stories. I am impressed by the faces and how they are so 'everyday'. Like people all around us all the time.

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