30TH POLICE BRAVERY AWARDS


REGIONAL WINNER 3


West Mercia Police


PC Kully Singh and PC Stacey Hegenbarth with Kerry McMahon-White, Managing Director, Police Mutual PS Kully Singh and PC Stacey Hegenbarth


On 30 July 2024, police received multiple 999 calls reporting a vehicle travelling at speed on the wrong side of the motorway. The driver was later found to be experiencing a mental health crisis. PS Kully Singh and PC Stacey Hegenbarth were deployed to implement a closure, halting four lanes of southbound traffic and creating a buffer zone to protect the public. Other units attempted to intercept the vehicle, but the driver evaded them, swerving past officers at over 80mph. With the suspect vehicle still speeding


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northbound in the southbound carriageway, PS Singh and PC Hegenbarth became the final barrier between the


“With the suspect vehicle still speeding


made tactical contact, ramming it into the central reservation. The suspect vehicle struck them head-on at 80mph, coming to rest just feet from other motorists. Their decisive


northbound in the southbound carriageway, PS Singh and PC Hegenbarth became the final barrier. The suspect vehicle struck them head-on at 80mph.”


driver and hundreds of stationary vehicles. In a split-second decision, the officers drove towards the oncoming car and


action prevented a catastrophic collision and saved countless lives. Both officers sustained significant injuries, including whiplash, concussion, and abdominal bruising.


Their courage and selflessness under extreme pressure exemplify the highest standards of policing.


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