Corporal Dan Parmer of the ISU Police Department accepts blankets supplied by members of the ISU Multicultural Services & Programs (MSP).
MSP sponsors an annual signature event. This year the students decided to tie blankets for "Blanketing Terre Haute". They chose to begin by providing blankets for the ISU Police squad cars.
Officer Mike Eldred, Corporal Josh Clifford and Sgt. Brenda Edington are shown receiving the ISU Police Department “Life Saving Award” for their individual acts of bravery. They received their awards from ISU Police Chief Joe Newport (left). Details below.
Lieutenant Tamara McCollough of the ISU Police, recently earned recognition as a Certified Clery Compliance Officer from the National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals. This award was the result of a comprehensive assignment and testing process with the association. Lt McCollough successfully completed the testing portion in the fall of 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. Pictured from left, ISU Police Assistant Chief Michele Barrett, Lt McCollough, and ISU Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Diann McKee.
Officers Craig Wright and David Barber along with Corporal Dan Parmer are shown receiving the ISU Police Department “Life Saving Award” for their individual acts of bravery. They received their awards from ISU Assistant Police Chief Michele Barrett (left). Details below.
Life Saving Awards details;
On November 10, 2015, Sergeant Brenda
Edington and Officers Michael Eldred and Thierno Diallo responded to a suicide threat. A female student left several suicide notes for friends which were then given to officers. One of the notes gave a very vague description of where she could be found. Based on information gathered from the notes and from several students, Officer Eldred searched the area where he believed the subject may be found. Officer Eldred located the subject in a small wooded area north of campus. The subject had consumed an unknown amount of pills, cut both her wrists, and was having a difficult time staying conscious. Sergeant Edington and Officer Diallo arrived and assisted with providing field medical care. Terre Haute Fire Department medics transported the subject to Union Hospital. Union Hospital later advised the subject was in stable condition and will be transported to another facility for psychiatric care.
On January 16, 2015, Sergeant Brenda Edington and Corporal Joshua Clifford responded to a cardiac arrest on a 29 year old male. Sergeant Edington performed CPR while Corporal Clifford deployed the AED. Lifesaving measures were continued until Terre Haute Fire Department medics arrived and transported the male to the hospital. The status of the male's condition was checked on hours later and the hospital advised he had a pulse.
On March 31, 2016, Corporal Daniel Parmer was in route to a call at the University Apartments. He was flagged down by multiple subjects at North 3rd and Chestnut Streets. Corporal Parmer observed a woman sitting in the median holding an infant female (approximately 4-6 months in age). The mother advised that her infant's eyes rolled back and the infant stopped breathing for a few seconds. The infant then began to take very shallow breaths. Corporal Parmer observed that there was an object inside the infant's mouth. The object was removed. The infant cried for a second and immediately became quiet again. Corporal Parmer then observed another object inside the infant's mouth obstructing her airway. The second object was removed and the infant began to cry again. Terre Haute Fire Department medics transported the mother and her infant to Union Hospital.
On October 1, 2016, Officers David Barber and Craig Wright were on motor patrol. They noticed a large crowd gathering in the street. They observed a female lying on the ground who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. She was bleeding from her head. A bystander was applying pressure to the wound. Officer Wright advised him to continue to do so. Officer Wright could not find a pulse on the female so he attempted the use of an AED. A bystander, who happened to be a surgical nurse, assisted. She advised Wright that she found a good pulse on the female, but did not like the sound of her breathing. Officer Barber held the female's head in place to assist with breathing. Medics arrived and transported the female to the hospital.
