KETTERING -- Patrol Officer Larry Tobias received a Distinguished Service Award November 27 for helping save the life of a man apparently trying to commit suicide.
According to the Kettering Police Department, Tobias responded on September 10 to a residence at which a male subject threatened to kill himself. While waiting for backup, Officer Tobias noticed a male subject exit the residence holding a steak knife with both hands to his throat. The subject was bleeding from both his hands and his throat.
After unsuccessful attempts at convincing the man to put down the knife, Tobias Tasered and subdued the subject, who was transported to Kettering Medical Center for treatment.
"The quick and decisive actions taken by Officer Tobias saved the subject from hurting himself further," a Police Department statement reads. "The Distinguished Service Award is granted to officers who act without concern for their own well-being by defusing serious situations. Officer Tobias maintained professionalism during a time of crisis involving significant risk of life or injury to him and the distraught subject."
According to the Kettering Police Department, Tobias responded on September 10 to a residence at which a male subject threatened to kill himself. While waiting for backup, Officer Tobias noticed a male subject exit the residence holding a steak knife with both hands to his throat. The subject was bleeding from both his hands and his throat.
After unsuccessful attempts at convincing the man to put down the knife, Tobias Tasered and subdued the subject, who was transported to Kettering Medical Center for treatment.
"The quick and decisive actions taken by Officer Tobias saved the subject from hurting himself further," a Police Department statement reads. "The Distinguished Service Award is granted to officers who act without concern for their own well-being by defusing serious situations. Officer Tobias maintained professionalism during a time of crisis involving significant risk of life or injury to him and the distraught subject."