LA GRANGE POLICE OFFICER TO BE HONORED BY THE 100 CLUB

  

A La Grange Police Officer is going to be recognized by the 100 Club at their upcoming banquet for saving the life of a fellow officer.

Mitchell Maxwell will be one of 23 police officers and 23 firefighters receiving awards at the event, which is being held on May 20.

Maxwell was nominated by La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath for saving the life of fellow officer Kevin Currington back on May 9 of last year.

According to the Fayette County Record, Currington had just finished locking the gate at Northside Park that night when his Sig Sauer P320 service weapon unintentionally discharged.

The bullet struck his right leg, and severed an artery.

Currington called for help and Maxwell rushed to the scene. Maxwell and a citizen that lived nearby named Michael Pechal, applied tourniquets to Currington’s leg and stopped the bleeding.

The Fayette County EMS credited their actions with saving Currington’s life.

The Sig Sauer has been the subject of numerous lawsuits because of similar incidents that have been reported across the country.  

A few months prior to the incident, Chief Gilbreath issued tourniquets to all his officers, and had them undergo training.