CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two police officers and a citizen were honored Friday at Clarksville Police headquarters for saving people’s lives.
Clarksville Police Chief David Crockarell presented two Lifesaver awards and a Citizen Commendation, according to a news release.
River rescue
On the evening of April 18 at about 6:31 p.m., police received a 911 call about a man in the Cumberland River yelling for help. As officers arrived, they saw Army Cpl. Bradley Dardas jump in the river to rescue him. Dardas swam to the man and was able to keep him afloat while pulling him to the bank, where officers were able to help get the man out of the water, the release said.
“Dardas’ quick thinking and willingness to help a person in danger reflect great credit upon himself and should serve as an example to follow,” Clarksville Police said in a statement.
Overdose recovery
On Feb. 19 at about 2:25 a.m., Officer Darius Robinson was traveling northbound on Fort Campbell Boulevard when he noticed a black Nissan Sentra parked in front of the Discount Tobacco Outlet, according to the release.
After checking to see what the store hours were, he saw that the business had been closed for several hours. Robinson checked on the vehicle and found an unconscious man inside.
Robinson opened the door and found that the occupant didn’t have a pulse and wasn’t breathing. He administered a dose of Narcan and began CPR. Shortly after, Clarksville Fire Rescue and Montgomery County EMS arrived and took over life-saving measures. The man regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital. An official with EMS stated that Robinson’s quick actions saved the man’s life.
Bleeding stopped
On April 4 at about 10 p.m., Officer Kristen Ashford was dispatched to the Winner’s Circle Motel where a woman had impaled her hand with a shard of glass. The bleeding was arterial and the woman had lost a lot of blood, the release said.
Ashford immediately applied a tourniquet and stopped the victim’s blood loss.
Montgomery County EMS arrived and took over life-saving measures. The woman was flown by Lifeflight to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for emergency treatment. An official with EMS said that if Ashford hadn’t acted when she did, the woman would have died from her loss of blood.