Dothan Trooper recognized for saving critically injured 4-year-old in 2023 crash
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — An Alabama State Trooper from Dothan was honored for his “heroic lifesaving actions in the line of duty” during a 2023 crash.
During the Houston County Commission meeting Thursday morning, Senior Trooper Christopher Carlton was presented with the 2024 Alabama Legislative Meritorious Service Award.
“This is a great honor,” said State Representative Jeff Sorrells.
This award recognized Sen. Trooper Carlton’s actions during a near-fatal crash in February 2023.
Sen. Trooper Carlton responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 84 and found a car had struck a tree, with the driver trapped and a 4-year-old child with a severe head injury.
Since more than one patient was on the scene, Sen. Trooper Carlton was advised to call a second ambulance but took matters into his own hands.
Sen. Trooper Carlton and a nurse who had stopped to help transported the child in his patrol vehicle to a local hospital. The 4-year-old was stabilized upon arrival.
Carlton was not the only state trooper to receive this honor during the commission meeting.
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Senior Trooper Spencer Adkinson was given the Meritorious Service Award for her actions in May 2023, when she jumped into a Houston County creek to save a woman from a sinking car.
The two troopers were previously recognized for their heroic work in November 2023 with the Lifesaving Award from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
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