A Vermont-based investigator for the Department of Homeland Security and a Vermont State Police trooper are being recognized for saving a man from a car explosion.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson presented the 2015 Department of Homeland Security Secretary's Award for Valor to Burlington-based Special Agent Christopher Pandolfi and State Police Sgt. Karl Gardner Thursday during a ceremony in Washington.
Pandolfi and Gardner helped lead an elderly man away from the rear of a burning vehicle on Interstate 89 on Feb. 25. The man had previously suffered a stroke and was having difficulty walking.
The two were among 12 people from across the country recognized for valor. In a statement, Johnson said the people who received the awards performed beyond what is expected.
Agent, Trooper Honored for Saving Man From Car Explosion
The two were among 12 people from across the country recognized for valor
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