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Rescuers Honored For Finding Flomaton Man Missing For 12 Hours On Creek
July 19, 2022
Several individuals were honored Monday afternoon by the Flomaton Police Department and Town Council for their part last week in locating a man with special needs that was missing for hours on a local creek.
The Flomaton Police Department’s Meritorious Service Award was presented to:
- Sheriff Heath Jackson
- Conservation Officer Adam Johnson
- Firefighter Jay Jackson
- Firefighter John Bondurant
- Firefighter Jered Carnley
- Firefighter Gavin Hinote
- Citizen Travis Johnson
- FPD Officer Tyler Sigler
Gerry Don Thompson was last seen about 6 p.m. July in the area of the Flomaton Boat Landing on Big Escambia Creek, just off Highway 31 and the Skippy White Bridge. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, he is a 33-year old that lives with a condition that may impair his judgment.
He was located safe about 12 hours later.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Rescuers Honored For Finding Flomaton Man Missing For 12 Hours On Creek”
**Teamwork** excellent job!!
Congratulations to all of you for a job well done…this world needs more kindness, thank you for your time and efforts in finding this young man safe… Great Job!!!
Thank you for doing your job
God Bless these men and all that played a part in the search and rescue of Gerry.Our family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts.God is good,and we would not want to live anywhere else.A.W. Thompson, Mosquito Flats Fl.
Thank you to all these gentlemen. It’s humans like them that make this world a little safer. We need more like them . Again thank you for doing what you do and for being you.