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(Message started by: Ghost on Mar 21^st, 2007, 1:04pm)

Title: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Ghost on Mar 21^st, 2007, 1:04pm

http://mckinneynews.net/news.php?nid=4614&cat=2

Did I do good by the way for those that don't know Michael Macomber is me.

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Melissa on Mar 21^st, 2007, 1:56pm

sorry hon, says i gotta register...can you copy and paste??

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Superpain on Mar 21^st, 2007, 1:56pm

Gotta register... >:(

Can you paste it here?

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by seasonalboomer on Mar 21^st, 2007, 2:22pm

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.

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Sandy_C on Mar 21^st, 2007, 2:55pm

Only for you, goatee, would I register!

And, yeah, ya done good babe!

http://bestsmileys.com/water/5.gif

http://bestsmileys.com/firemen/1.gif

Sandy

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Jackie on Mar 21^st, 2007, 3:02pm

Way to go Michael Macomber!!!

To hell with that Hatch dude ;)....I think you should get a "hero" award.... ;;D

Jackie

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by thomas on Mar 21^st, 2007, 3:05pm

Very cool.

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Melissa on Mar 21^st, 2007, 3:23pm

hmmmm, did you do good? I dunno, did you? ::)

dupa!!! ;;D

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by LadyElaine1 on Mar 21^st, 2007, 4:08pm

Way to go ! Thats something to toot about !
It takes special people to do jobs like you have.

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by UN solved on Mar 21^st, 2007, 4:33pm

Good job dude ! thats really cool !!

Unsolved

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by boonie on Mar 21^st, 2007, 4:53pm

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!

I think you should have been given the way to go Ghost award.

very cool

boonie

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by BB on Mar 21^st, 2007, 5:18pm

Fantastic Mike :-*

Hat off to you !

( Next time I find myself stranded I will pray to you .... ) ;;D

Annette

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Ghost on Mar 21^st, 2007, 6:08pm

by the way the water was cold and still trying to find the boys. [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] :o :o :o :o :o ;;D :'(

Mike

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by thebbz on Mar 21^st, 2007, 6:43pm

Mike,
Them that can brag without lying...let em brag.
[smiley=bow.gif]
jb

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Gator on Mar 21^st, 2007, 6:48pm

http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble1/19.gif Way to go!!! http://bestsmileys.com/clapping/1.gif

A Real American Hero!!!

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by JenniferD on Mar 21^st, 2007, 7:34pm

wowzers! Good job mike! Takes a special breed of man or woman to be do what you do!

Jen

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by georgej on Mar 21^st, 2007, 8:00pm

[smiley=bow.gif] [smiley=headbanger.gif]

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by nani on Mar 21^st, 2007, 8:29pm

on 03/21/07 at 16:08:10, LadyElaine1 wrote:

Thats something to toot about !

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.
hugs and love, mom :-*

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Jonny on Mar 21^st, 2007, 8:40pm

Thanks, Mike.......no matter what Helen says ;;D

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Kevin_M on Mar 21^st, 2007, 9:07pm

Good job Mike, way to jump in and bring 'em back alive. 8) The Hatch guy is brave.

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Charlie on Mar 21^st, 2007, 9:29pm

That's super cool indeed.

http://www.touslessmileys.com/smileys/Emotifun/emot_171.gif?SSImageQuality=Fullhttp://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/spotlight-left.gif http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/spotlight-left.gif http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/spotlight-left.gif http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/salute.gif?SSImageQuality=Full

Nice going Mike.

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by ClusterChuck on Mar 21^st, 2007, 10:16pm

Wicked AWESOME!!!

Thanks for what you do for your fellow man!!!

Chuck

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by imnotbub on Mar 22^nd, 2007, 11:26am

I thought Ron Jerremy was the only one that could toot his own horn. ::)

Steve

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Ghost on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 8:57am

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! ;;D ;;D 8)

Mike

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by Sandy_C on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 9:28am

on 03/23/07 at 08:57:49, 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! ;;D ;;D 8)

Mike

Not yet, so here goes, Mike. Open up your arms, cuz here's my firefighter hug for the day...

http://bestsmileys.com/hugging/4.gif

Sandy

Title: Re: For once I gotta toot my own horn!
Post by LeLimey on Mar 23^rd, 2007, 9:29am

I don't know HOW I missed this - well done Goatie! :)