Community service
2014 Letter Carrier Heroes of the Year
2014 Letter Carrier Heroes of the Year
Washington Post:
Saving babies from fires, rescuing abducted children and other heroic acts by USPS employees
USA Today:
Stamp of approval: These mail carriers are heroes
National Hero of the Year: Jermaine Shirley, Greenwich, CT Branch 759
Letter carrier Jermaine Shirley smelled smoke in an apartment building one morning, alerted residents and caught two young children thrown from a window as fire engulfed the building.
Connecticut Post:
Greenwich letter carrier honored for heroism
Humanitarian of the Year: Orlando Gonzalez, New York City Branch 36
Letter carrier Orlando Gonzalez of New York City Branch 36 organized an annual march of letter carriers to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Eastern Region Hero: Robert George, Worcester, MA Branch 12
Letter carrier Robert George pulled a driver to safety before the man’s crashed truck burst into flames.
Worcester, MA Telegram & Gazette:
Letter carrier honored for rescuing truck driver in Leicester crash
Central Region Hero: Jim Rurik, Columbus, OH Branch 78
Jim Rurik of Columbus, OH used his postal jacket to smother the burning clothes of a fire victim, then evacuated all residents of that victim’s burning building.
The Columbus Dispatch:
Letter carrier honored for saving burning man along route
Western Region Hero: Steve Filson, Central Oregon Branch 1937
Letter carrier Steve Filson saved the life of a man suffering heart failure.
The Bulletin, Bend, OR:
Bend letter carrier honored in D.C.
Branch Service Award: Reading, PA Branch 258
Reading, PA Branch 258 has been brightening families’ Christmases for more than a decade. Each year, the branch collects money from postal workers, carriers, clerks and managers, and sponsors two or three families.
Reading Eagle:
Award to honor special deliveries by Berks County letter carriers
Unit Citation Award: Cristy Perfetti and Steve Plunkett, Peoria, IL Branch 31
Letter carriers Cristy Perfetti and Steve Plunkett rescued a boy abducted at knifepoint, brought him to safety in their post office and trailed the suspect, who had prior convictions for crimes against children and soon returned to prison.
Peoria Journal Star:
Letter carriers at East Peoria office cited as national heroes for rescuing boy from sex offender