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#Good Samaritan

Kauaʻi officer is honored for his courageous, selfless rescue last month

Officer Matthew VanAken rescued a hiker by carrying him over his shoulder for nearly a mile on the Kalalau Trail.

‘This is what makes Kaua‘i so special’: Good Samaritan, first responders honored for lifesaving efforts

Megan Gayagas, Kaua‘i Police Department Dispatcher Ashley Rapozo, members of the Līhu‘e Fire Station and several personnel from American Medical Response saved the life of Melissa Gregory on Dec. 20, 2024, after she collapsed in the checkout line at Longs Drugs in Līhu‘e.
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