When Jan. 2 rolled around this year, Washington County Sheriff’s
Deputy Gary Daugherty and Sgt. Lee Cross were working, and neither could help
but remember a similar day two years ago.
“Gary said, ‘It’s the two-year anniversary,’” Cross said on Wednesday
after he and Daugherty received awards for their service that day.
Daugherty was awarded Purple Heart while Cross receive a Commendation Medal for an event they and
many others would love to forget ever happened, an event that nearly ended
Daugherty’s life.He was attempting to throw out a spike strip to stop a vehicle fleeing from a reported robbery. The strip got tangled and Daugherty ran into the road to re-deploy it. As he tried to get out of the road, the fast-approaching fleeing vehicle hit him. Daugherty was thrown approximately 80 feet from the point of impact.Three weeks later, he went home to continue his lengthy recovery. Daugherty returned to work a year ago.Keep checking johnsoncitypress.com for a complete story.
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