‘They ran to danger with uncertain outcomes ahead of them; they were responsible for so many innocents being saved,” Nashville mayor says.
‘They ran to danger with uncertain outcomes ahead of them; they were responsible for so many innocents being saved,” Nashville mayor says. Six Nashville police officers are being lauded for their heroism after they helped wake and evacuate citizens before a bomb hidden in a RV rocked their neighborhood on Christmas morning. From public officials to private residents, the officers were hailed Friday night for risking their own lives and saving scores of fellow citizens. Half the officers were rookies with less than two years on the job, and one suffered some temporary hearing loss from the blast, officials said. “Those officers saved lives today,” Nashville Police Chief John Drake told a news conference. “They immediately began knocking on doors, not knowing if the bomb was going to go off immediately.
