John Kotfila Jr Deputy sheriff
“This man put himself in front of us as a human shield. Absolutely. He definitely saw what was going on.”
From This is True for 20 March 2016
public service
Cops, firefighters, medics, soldiers, and similar
Eric Melrose Brown Pilot's pilot
Brown still holds the world record for the most distinct types of aircraft flown by a single pilot.
From This is True for 21 February 2016
Richard Hendrickson Volunteer
Why volunteer for so long? “It’s what you did,” he said.
From This is True for 17 January 2016
Harry Tabor Solar-powered physicist
“When we first got here, people thought he was crazy. Yet he created awareness which now everybody takes for granted.”
From This is True for 20 December 2015
Ken Taylor Canadian Caper diplomat
Taylor organized the “Canadian Caper” to save would-be hostages.
From This is True for 18 October 2015
Jerry Parr Presidential protector
At 9, Parr saw a movie about the Secret Service, starring Ronald Reagan. Then….
From This is True for 11 October 2015
Joseph Coffey Mafia nightmare
“He was instinctive, he understood people, and when you were in his cross hairs he knew everything about you.”
From This is True for 4 October 2015
Edward Thomas Policeman
A police officer in Houston, Texas, Thomas had some restrictions placed on him by his commanders.
From This is True for 16 August 2015
Frances Oldham Kelsey Fussy bureaucrat
Kelsey saved the U.S. from most of the horrors of the “thalidomide baby” crisis.
From This is True for 9 August 2015
Peggy Charren Children’s TV campaigner
She and a friend co-founded Action for Children’s Television, and kids’ TV changed forever.
From This is True for 25 January 2015