Officer Who Rescued Driver From Burning Car: “I Was Just Doing My Job” (PHOTO & VIDEOS)

Montgomery County Police Officers Brian Nesbitt and Cody Fields were honored by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for their heroic effort in rescuing an unconscious driver from a burning car on September 1, 2015. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Officer Fields describes the daring rescue just before receiving the Gold Medal of Valor Award during the 42nd Annual Public Safety awards in Bethesda.

The Gold Medal of Valor is the highest honor bestowed to public safety officers at the Annual Public Safety Awards. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Officer Fields describes why he enjoys working as a police officer.

.@mcpnews Officers Brian Nesbitt & Cody Fields receive medal of valor at the 42nd Annual Public Safety Awards. pic.twitter.com/d5qAPEm7kQ

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Willie James Inman is a Community Engagement Specialist and Multimedia Journalist at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at winman@mymcmedia.org or reach him on Twitter @imwilljames.

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