Jacksonville Officer Lauded for Swift Action to Clear Traffic at Busy Intersection

On a day when traffic could have easily become a chaotic mess, one Jacksonville officer stepped up to keep things moving. Officer Hixson, a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Specialized Traffic Enforcement Unit, spotted a vehicle that had stalled at a critical intersection, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. His quick action to manually push the disabled car to safety helped avert potential backups and accidents.

Confirming first that the car’s emergency brake was disengaged, Officer Hixson pushed the vehicle out of harm’s way and into a nearby parking lot. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office took to social media to applaud the officer’s efforts, saying, “When push comes to shove, we’ve got your back, Jacksonville.”…

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