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Chicago Lodge 7 Officer Awards
Police Officer Matthew Sikora Star #16135
Police Officer Mark Karwatka Star #19557
On May 3, Officers Sikora and Karwatka arrived at the Thresholds Mothers Facility for a threatening suicide. The officers, greeted by staff, were directed to the third floor of the building’s open staircase. Once the officers arrived, they observed a female patient, who suffered from numerous
mental disorders, hanging over the third-floor banister and threatening to jump. The officers, without regard for their own well-being, reached over the banister and took control of the victim before she had a chance to do harm to herself.
After they hoisted the victim to safety, EMS was notified and the victim was transported to Illinois Masonic for psychiatric treatment.
It is with great appreciation that Chicago Lodge 7 pres- ents Officers Sikora and Karwatka with the Life Saving Award.
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