Beaverton Police Officers have been wearing body cameras in Beaverton for years now, but this is the first time a Beaverton officer has been in the running for an award by the body camera company, Axon.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on August 30, 2022, Beaverton Police Officers and Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single vehicle roll-over crash near the intersection of SW Hocken Avenue and SW Jenkins Road. Officers arrived to find the vehicle was on its side and engulfed in flames. A single occupant was trapped inside. Officer Nicholas Jacobs approached the vehicle multiple times, fighting back heat and small explosions from the fire, until he was eventually able to pull the occupant out of the vehicle’s sunroof to safety. As a result of Officer Jacobs’ heroic action, the occupant only sustained minor injuries.
Every year Axon accepts nominations for the RISE Awards. Heroic actions captured on body cameras worn by officers around the nation are reviewed and voted on by the community. Officer Jacobs is in the community voting portion of the awards process, and he needs your vote to win!
Community members, friends and family may each vote for one entry per day through February 6. The top 10 finalists with the most votes in each category will then be reviewed by a panel of judges. Three winners will be selected in early February and recognized at the Axon Accelerate Conference.
If Officer Jacobs wins, he and a guest will receive an all-expense paid trip to the Axon Accelerate Conference in Phoenix, AZ (April 11-13, 2023).
To watch Officer Jacobs body camera footage and to vote, please visit the link below:
https://riseawards.us.launchpad6.com/awards2023/entry/325?fbclid=PAAaZJAK0FZhDHYRnyTTwZaPQ3ihfCZbYvzMVuK3QrDm-z14pQ5O2hY64KWvA
