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For once I gotta toot my own horn!
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sorry hon, says i gotta register...can you copy and paste??
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Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
« Reply #3 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 2:22pm » |
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Superman has nothing on Collin County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hatch.
While Superman can leap tall buildings in a single bound and is faster than a speeding bullet, Hatch has proved himself to be a lifesaver, not once, but twice.
March 10, Deputy Hatch was working his afternoon shift when he was dispatched to a call for assistance on Lake Lavon. Hatch found a female clinging to an overturned kayak, yelling for help.
After securing his weapon, Hatch found a flotation device and secured it to his body. He then waded into the cold water and swam approximately 200 yards into Lake Lavon to help Judy Henderson of Farmersville, who was clinging to a kayak.
Members of the Farmersville Volunteer Fire Department were also dispatched to the scene to assist. Firefighters Michael Macomber and Michael Mild brought a rope out to the shoreline to bring to Hatch and Henderson. Macomber swam to Hatch and Henderson with the rope.
Once Hatch made contact with Henderson, he pulled the her and the kayak to Macomber, who secured the rope to them. Firefighters Joey Ledbetter, Jake Hansen and Bradley Pollard then pulled the men and Henderson, along with the kayak, to the shoreline.
Both Hatch and Henderson were treated by paramedics at the scene and released.
This was the second time in a year that Hatch has been involved in a rescue. In 2006, he rescued a man from inside a burning residence.
Hatch has been nominated by Deputy Christopher Perepiczka for the department’s Life Saving Award for this recent act of courage.
But don’t ask Hatch to talk about himself or his acts of heroism. He is not the type to talk about them, according to co-workers, and Hatch declined interview requests.
Major Chuck Ruckel, Hatch’s superior officer, said this is typical of Hatch.
“He is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He has absolutely no ego,” he said. “He is a big guy, about 6-foot-4. But under that big exterior is a heart of gold. He will do anything for you.”
Hatch joined the sheriff’s office in January of 2003. He was named Deputy of the Year in 2005 and might become the first deputy to win the award twice. He has two life-saving rescues on his resume.
“I have been around here for a lot longer and I don’t have any,” Ruckel joked.
Hatch is stationed in the Lake Lavon/Farmersville/Nevada area.
“He doesn’t say a lot, he just takes care of his business,” Ruckel said. “The business people in that area love him. He is a great representation of what the Collin County Sheriff’s Office is about."
Sheriff Terry Box concurred.
"Deputy Hatch is the example of what a Professional Law Enforcement Officer should be. He is intelligent, has a very good work ethic and is willing to go beyond the call of duty to help someone in need," he noted. "He truly is one of Collin County’s finest."
And, Ruckel noted, he earns the respect of those he encounters on a daily basis.
“You can be arrested by him and afterward, you will thank him for what he did," he explained. "He always tells me he is just here to do his job and he does a great job for us.”
And that admiration goes both ways.
“He tells me all the time that this is the finest place he has ever worked,” Ruckel added.
Hatch is also being nominated for an award from the Army Corps of Engineers office based at Lake Lavon.
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« Reply #4 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 2:55pm » |
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« Reply #5 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 3:02pm » |
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Way to go Michael Macomber!!!
To hell with that Hatch dude ....I think you should get a "hero" award.... 
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« Reply #6 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 3:05pm » |
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Very cool.
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« Reply #7 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 3:23pm » |
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hmmmm, did you do good? I dunno, did you? 
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« Reply #8 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 4:08pm » |
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Way to go ! Thats something to toot about !
It takes special people to do jobs like you have.
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« Reply #9 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 4:33pm » |
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Good job dude ! thats really cool !!
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« Reply #10 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 4:53pm » |
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WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!
I think you should have been given the way to go Ghost award.
very cool
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« Reply #11 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 5:18pm » |
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Fantastic Mike 
Hat off to you !
( Next time I find myself stranded I will pray to you .... )
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« Reply #12 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 6:08pm » |
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by the way the water was cold and still trying to find the boys.   
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« Reply #13 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 6:43pm » |
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Mike,
Them that can brag without lying...let em brag.
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« Reply #14 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 6:48pm » |
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 Way to go!!! 
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« Reply #15 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 7:34pm » |
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wowzers! Good job mike! Takes a special breed of man or woman to be do what you do!
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« Reply #17 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 8:29pm » |
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on Mar 21st, 2007, 4:08pm, LadyElaine1 wrote:Thats something to toot about !
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Shhh... Don't give him permission to toot again, E.
I'm so proud of you, sweetie!! I'm with Jackie, you should be the one with the award.
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« Reply #18 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 8:40pm » |
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Thanks, Mike.......no matter what Helen says
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« Reply #19 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 9:07pm » |
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Good job Mike, way to jump in and bring 'em back alive.  The Hatch guy is brave.
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That's super cool indeed.
  
Nice going Mike.
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« Reply #21 on: Mar 21st, 2007, 10:16pm » |
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Wicked AWESOME!!!
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« Reply #22 on: Mar 22nd, 2007, 11:26am » |
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I thought Ron Jerremy was the only one that could toot his own horn.
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« Reply #23 on: Mar 23rd, 2007, 8:57am » |
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Thanks for the praise but if it wasn't for the whole group of us it could have been alot different.
Have you hugged a fire fighter today? Chuck you can hug 2!
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on Mar 23rd, 2007, 8:57am, Ghost wrote:Thanks for the praise but if it wasn't for the whole group of us it could have been alot different.
Have you hugged a fire fighter today? Chuck you can hug 2!
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Not yet, so here goes, Mike. Open up your arms, cuz here's my firefighter hug for the day...
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