Recipients of RISE and Jack Cover Awards will be honored this
week at Axon Accelerate, the premier public safety technology
conference
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 10,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON),
the global leader in connected public safety technologies is
pleased to share the stories of the recipients of the 2023 Axon
RISE Awards, as well as the distinct Jack Cover Save of the Year
Award in advance of their award ceremony on Tuesday, April 11. The recipients will be honored
at Axon's premier public safety technology conference, Axon
Accelerate, held in Phoenix from
April 11-14.
The Axon RISE awards are designed to shine a light on the heroic
stories of first responders in public safety who go above and
beyond the call of duty to protect their communities. The RISE
Awards honor individuals who have saved a life or shown exemplary
performance in a high stress situation. The 2023 RISE award
recipients are:
- Trooper Toni Shuck,
Florida Highway
Patrol, who drove her patrol car in front of a drunk
driver to stop them from driving into thousands of runners on a
bridge during a 10K race.
- Deputy William Puzynski,
Orange County Sheriff's Office
(Fla.), who climbed a third-floor balcony to save a baby from
an apartment fire.
- Officers Galen Schmidt,
Sean Peralta and Devynn Muhlenberg, Reno Police Department
(Nev.), who collectively acted quickly and saved two
individuals in a medical emergency extracting them safely from
their vehicle submerged in a body of water.
Axon is also proud to share that Chief Sean Perry of Penndel Borough Police Department
(Pa.) will receive the distinct Jack Cover Save of the Year
Award. This award recognizes officers who use a TASER device to
save a life through less-lethal force. Chief Perry is being honored
for his heroic efforts to successfully and safely de-escalate an
incident in which an armed individual was making threats to harm
himself.
"We are proud to recognize the brave men and women in public
safety who show extraordinary courage, compassion and dedication to
their communities," said Axon CEO and Founder Rick Smith. "RISE Award winners and the Jack
Cover recipients demonstrate the awe-inspiring bravery and heroism
displayed by so many public safety professionals. Their stories
inspire us in our work, and provide shining examples for future
generations of first responders."
The RISE awardees were selected from a pool of 10 finalists,
which were identified by community vote. The 2023 award recipients
were then selected by a distinguished panel of judges. This year,
our RISE award finalists were selected by more than 18,600 votes
from community members in a two-week voting period. Each recipient
will be attending Axon Accelerate's 2023 Conference with all
expenses paid. They will also receive a cash reward of $1,000, a TASER Pulse energy device, a trophy and
an Axon Roadshow celebration at their agency.
The Jack Cover Save of the Year Award was chosen from Axon's
Jack Cover Medal of Heroism
recipients by Axon employees as the most impactful story of the
year. Chief Perry will attend Axon Accelerate, all expenses paid,
and will receive a TASER 7CQ and a distinguished trophy for his
heroic actions.
Axon will recognize these recipients and their stories during a
special ceremony in front of their peers and leadership at Axon
Accelerate. Over the course of the week, public safety
professionals will hear from leaders across the industry on the
latest cutting-edge technology that has the ability to make
historic progress across the industry. Attendees will also be able
to build their expertise with hands-on technology experiences,
captivating sessions and opportunities to network and share ideas
with peers. Learn more about the Axon Accelerate Conference
here.
To hear the full stories of our award recipients and learn more
about all of Axon's 2023 RISE Award finalists, please visit:
https://www.axon.com/news/2023-rise-awards. A video compilation of
the winner's stories will also be available on Axon's social media
following the awards ceremony.
About Axon
Axon is a technology leader in global public safety. Our moonshot
goal is to cut gun-related deaths between police and the
public by 50% before 2033. Axon is building the public safety
operating system of the future by integrating a suite of hardware
devices and cloud software solutions that lead modern policing.
Axon's suite includes TASER energy devices, body-worn cameras,
in-car cameras, cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions,
productivity software and real-time operations capabilities. Axon's
growing global customer base includes first responders across
international, federal, state and local law enforcement, fire,
corrections and emergency medical services, as well as the justice
sector, commercial enterprises and consumers.
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