Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue SILVER AWARD Pentagon Force Protection Agency SILVER AWARD

Officers Destin McKinzy and Colby Matthews arrived on-scene at the football field and assisted Officer Houpt by examining the victim’s body for additional injuries. Officer Jonathan Harris then arrived on-scene at the football field and began getting a description of the shooter for a BOLO.

Realizing the victim was going unconscious and needed immediate medical attention, Officer Matthews retrieved a Mega Mover from the rear of his nearby police cruiser. The victim was placed in the Mega Mover and was carried by Officer Rubach, Technician

II Owens, Officers Houpt, McKinzy, Matthews, Harris, Patrick Balchunas, Sergeant John Burk and K-9 Officer Jeffery Morris for approximately a quarter of a mile to a nearby ambulance, having to stop multiple times to correct the chest seals due to patient deterioration. The victim was then airlifted to Fairfax Hospital for surgery where his condition stabilized. The actions of these brave individuals undoubtedly saved not only time, but insured the patient made it a trauma center within the golden hour.