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RECOGNITION OF TWO SEDWICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES, DEPUTY THOMAS DELGADO AND DEPUTY JOSEPH PAGE, WHO RECEIVED THE CARNEGIE AWARD.
Presented by: Sheriff Jeff Easter, Sedgwick County Sheriff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputies.
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The Carnegie Hero Fund awards the Carnegie Medal to individuals in the United States and Canada who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree saving or attempting to save the lives of others. The Carnegie Hero Fund was established in 1904 by Andrew Carnegie. Since that time the Fund has awarded more than 9,500 medals and $34 million in grant funds, including scholarship aid and continuing assistance. Deputies Page and Delgado were awarded the Carnegie Medal due to their actions on August 31, 2011. They pulled David Ong from his burning pickup truck after an accident.
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Outside Attendees: Deputy Thomas Delgado and Deputy Joseph Page will be in attendence.
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