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Officers Laura Blackwell and Seth Johnson were honored at a Lufkin city council meeting for helping save a woman from a burning home.
Two Lufkin Police Department officers received the Lifesaving Award on Monday during a city council meeting. The honor followed their efforts to save a woman from a burning home.
According to the department, officers Laura Blackwell and Seth Johnson responded to a house fire on the evening of Oct. 9 to assist Lufkin firefighters.
Written by The Alamo Republican from KETK’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KETK’s own headline: “2 Lufkin police officers awarded for saving woman from burning house”
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