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2 Mills County Deputies receive Life Saving Awards

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May 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is honored to report two of their Deputies were presented with Life Saving Awards for their heroic actions that occurred earlier this year.
Deputy Zac Buttercase and Deputy Alex Killpack received their awards today (Tuesday, May 3rd).
On March 6, 2022 both deputies were dispatched to a 911 call of a male party that had fallen out of his boat while fishing and was at a high risk of drowning. When Deputy Buttercase and Deputy Killpack arrived on scene they noticed the male was laying on the bank on the other side of the pond. Both deputies acted quickly by using nearby canoes/boats to paddle across the water and render aid to the male, who was suffering from hypothermia. They then escorted the male back across the pond where he was turned over to Glenwood Rescue.

(Left) Dep. Buttercase and Dep. KIllpack. (Photo via the Mills County S/O Facebook page)

On the very next day, March 7, 2022, both deputies were dispatched to a welfare check involving an elderly male. When Deputy Buttercase and Deputy Killpack arrived they were unable to make contact with the elderly male but made a split decision to force entry into the residence. Both deputies made contact with the elderly male who was in dire need of medical assistance.
Deputy Buttercase and Deputy Killpack went above and beyond in their duties to save both of these human lives.