Honor Life-Saving Cops, With Beneficiary Watching; 'Living Proof' of Job's Value

Dets. David Binder and Joseph Delre and Police Officer Daniel Donaldson were reunited Oct. 30 with a man whose life they saved in February by shocking him back to life using a defibrillator.

NYPD Photo Unit THE HAPPIEST OF REUNIONS: Police Officer Daniel Donaldson (left), Det. Joseph Delre and (far right) Det. David Binder flank Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Marc Francois, whose life they saved in February after he went into cardiac arrest during the New York Giants' post-Super Bowl victory parade.

"Nine times out of 10 a police officer helps someone and you never see them again," said Detective Binder said during the awards ceremony for first-responders. "It's a job well done and we are happy to see him. He's living proof."

Grateful for the Save

The three officers were working security for the Giants' Super Bowl parade in Manhattan when they saw Marc Francois lying on the sidewalk lifeless after suffering cardiac arrest. "I died, but thanks to these police officers who saved my life, I'm here today to show gratitude," he said after the awards ceremony at Police Headquarters.

The three police officers were honored at the NYPD First Responder Awards for their use of a defibrillator to shock Mr. Francois three times before he came back to life. They were among 57 Police Officers and Auxiliary Police Officers who were honored with the yearly award.

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said to family members and recipients, "Your skill, coupled with the life-saving technology that we now have, has produced very impressive results."

"These stories exemplify what our officers can achieve with the best training and equipment," he said. "The individuals honored today represent all ranks from Auxiliary Police Officer to Chief Surgeon."

The other honorees were Chief Surgeon Eli Kleinman, Lieut. Andrew Murray, Lieut. Moses Reyes, Lieut. Peter Rose, Sgt. Michael Farrone, Sgt. Frank Filloramo, Sgt. Joseph Kourakos, Sgt. Anthony Lisi, Sgt. Daniel O'Grady, Sgt. Karen Pisano, Sgt. Brian Sperzel, Sgt. Robert Ward, Sgt. Christopher Wowk, Det. Mathew Brander, Det. Louis Camacho, Det. James Gibson, Det. Louis Guglielmo, Det. John Madden, Det. Carlos Medina, Det. Karl Zarr, Det. John Zhoroff, P.O. Robert Accurso, P.O. Jonathan Anthony, P.O. Gregg Bagonyi, P.O. Michael Blumhagen, P.O. Laura Bolak, P.O. Marion Cuevas, P.O. Margarette DeSir, P.O. Luis Diaz, P.O. John Francis, P.O. Filip Glowa, P.O. Alexander Green, P.O. Sherwin Ifill, P.O. Ronald Ingoglio, P.O. Peter Jessnik, P.O. Todd Keyes, P.O. Raymond Lewis, P.O. Christopher Lino, P.O. Steven Lutz, P.O. Daniel McGlynn, P.O. Eddy Moreau, P.O. Nyonteh Naklen, P.O. Joseph Nuzzo, P.O. Brendan O'Hara, P.O. Robert Oles, P.O. Sue Rosado, P.O. Nicole Rowe, P.O. Julio Santiago, P.O. Matthew Steiner, P.O. Jonathan Torres, P.O. Regina Vasquez, P.O. Nicholas Wong, A.P.O. Greg Baranowski and A.P.O. Thomas Massa.