North Wildwood officer awarded for valor
While most New Jersey residents secured themselves in their
homes during the snow storm that hit some areas of the state with
more than two feet of snow in January 2016, Sergeant Adam McGraw
was in the streets, saving a life.
McGraw’s response to a woman in distress during Winter Storm Jo-
nas on Jan. 23, 2016 has earned him a Valor Award from the 200 Club
of Atlantic and Cape May Counties. He was presented with the honor
at the 32nd Annual Cape/Atlantic Memorial Service and Brunch at
the Tropicana Casino Ballroom in Atlantic City on March 12.
McGraw was conducting evacuations and transports in a five-ton
high-water vehicle when his squad was dispatched to a residence
on the west side of the city that was surrounded by more than three
feet of flooding. The officers waded through the water to discover the
victim at the rear of the apartment suffering from life-threatening
injures.
McGraw assessed the scene and dispatched for emergency trans-
port to the hospital. He then placed the injured victim over his
shoulder to carry her through the flood zone where the emergency
transport vehicle was waiting to take the victim to receive care for
her injuries.
It was McGraw’s quick action and aptitude for scene assessment
and decision making that led him to save a life under brutal weather
conditions. The 200 Club of Atlantic and Cape May Counties recog-
nized McGraw’s heroic act as a rescue worthy of Valor Award status.
The non-profit organization provides financial support for families
of law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel who have risked and Sergeant Adam McGraw with Chief Matthew Gallagher and Officer
lost their lives in the protection of their communities. d
James Flynn and Bryan Skill.
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