Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper Franklin Randolph, stationed in Burnet County, was honored June 15 with the Lifesaving Award of the DPS and Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC).
Trooper Randolph was cited for his response on Nov. 7, 2016, to a call of a vehicle stuck in a low water crossing with a driver still inside.
“At the time of the call, it had been raining heavily, and water crossings in the area had quickly become impassable,” read his presentation. “Upon his arrival, Trooper Randolph entered the water to assist a single occupant in the partially-submerged vehicle. He was able to pull the driver through the window, as Burnet County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Eric Molina threw his rescue rope to the Trooper.
“As Trooper Randolph held onto the driver and rescue rope, the deputy pulled them both to safety.”
