Picture Courtesy of Division of Justice.
Helena— On Might 12, 2022, Montana Freeway Patrol Trooper, Amanda Villa, gained an award in Washington D.C.
She acquired honorable point out and accepted the Medal of Valor for her bravery and heroism from the Nationwide Affiliation of Police Group, “TOP COPS” for saving 4 folks from a helicopter crash, resulting from excessive winds throughout the Deep Creek Canyon wildfire, final June.
The crash occurred on Tues. June 15, in Broadwater County after the helicopter went down with 5 complete passengers inside throughout a wildfire.
One passenger instantly escaped from the wreckage, and was capable of inform Villa there have been 4 others nonetheless inside who wanted assist because the helicopter started to catch hearth.
“I jumped out to radio, and I did discover a gentleman was getting out of the highest window, so I rushed over there to speak to him, to see if there was anyone else inside and he stated there have been nonetheless 4 extra crew inside. So, I went over and began serving to folks out and there was a prime window they have been capable of evacuate from, so I used to be serving to them onto my shoulder and pulling them out of the highest window,” she stated.
Trooper Villa rapidly gained recognition after the crash final yr, for her fast considering and heroic motion that saved lives.
Ben Wineman exhibits the place the Helicopter crashed in Deep Creek Canyon, Broadwater County, MT
The Ceremony in D.C. had honorable point out candidates however solely 10 received chosen for the “TOP COP” award, and she or he was chosen this yr for your entire state of Montana.
Although being honored for her bravery that was displayed in rescue final June, Trooper Villa stated that she was very humbled to be there and that anybody would have reacted in that state of affairs.
Picture courtesy of Ben Wineman
“It was very humbling going to the occasion in D.C. as a result of many of the different officers who have been there, I imply, have been concerned in some sort of taking pictures state of affairs so I imply, I assume, I used to be evaluating myself to them and considering like ‘wow what I did was you understand, proper place proper time,’ and I might hope that may be what everyone else would have executed in that very same state of affairs,” stated Villa.
Trooper Villa stated she is thankful for all her coaching that she has acquired over the past 9 years serving as a trooper for the Helena detachment and that every one her coaching actually put her to the check in that second on that summer time day.
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