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| Okla. Officer Recognized For Heroic Actions |
| By officer.com - Barry Porterfield |
| Published: 08/27/2012 |
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Aug. 26--PAULS VALLEY, Oklahoma -- Actions that might very well have saved lives and are being described as heroic is the reason a Paoli police officer has received the highest of commendations. The big salute has gone to James Caskey, who serves as the assistant police chief in Paoli. It was Caskey who spotted something wrong and wouldn't let it go as his persistency ultimately led to the capture of an escapee from a Lexington prison this past March. Caskey's boss, Paoli Police Chief Johnny Turner, is the one who nominated him for a Medal of Commendation from the Oklahoma Association of Chief's of Police. Caskey was joined by his wife Kim when he collected his brand new honor during a recent ceremony. "I think God puts special people in certain places for a reason," Turner told the PV Democrat. "The town council, mayor, myself, we're all extremely proud of his actions," he said. "We're thankful he's one of ours." Caskey's medal is the result of an incident back on March 27 when David Hammock escaped from the Lexington correctional facility in a stolen Department of Corrections (DOC) van. The escapee was able to avoid detection until the off duty Caskey, driving his own pickup, saw the van traveling southbound on Interstate 35 a few miles north Purcell. Read More. |
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This officer did a great job.