ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) – Officer Edgar Silva, of the Rochelle Police Department, was honored for his courageous and life-saving actions at the scene of a pedestrian involved train crash on July 8, 2025.
Police were called out after 10 p.m. to the railroad tracks for a victim suffering from a severe injury.
Officer Silva acted quickly upon arrival, applying a tourniquet to control the bleeding.
He was given the “Life Saving Award” in honor of his heroic response, Rochelle Police Department announced Tuesday…