CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Police Department has recognized two officers who rescued a woman from a burning home last month.
On Sept. 30, Officer Christopher Bush and Officer Hunter Mead responded to a house fire on Skyview Circle, CPD said in a “Second Mile Thursday” recognition. The caller, 11-year-old Macy Ray, reported that the curtains and couch were on fire and the flames were spreading through the home. Her grandmother, Paula Bamford, was still inside, and Macy couldn’t wake her up.
Officer Bush arrived first, with Officer Mead right behind him. They immediately began looking for a way inside to reach Bamford. “They saw someone in danger and didn’t hesitate to act,” CPD said.
As they searched for a way in, Officer Bush spotted Bamford at a window on the side of the house, trying to escape. He told her to step back, broke the window with his ASP, and, with Officer Mead, pulled her from the burning home to safety…