That’s exactly what Hoover police officer Cedric Acoff and firefighters Deramius Leonard and Taylor McAdams did on Sept. 16 of last year, helping earn them the honors of Hoover police officer and firefighters of the year. Acoff, Leonard and McAdams were among seven public safety workers recognized today for outstanding contributions in 2017 at the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Hoover Country Club. Acoff was one of the first police officers on the scene in September when callers reported a man climbing over the fence on the Lorna Road bridge over I-459 and preparing to end his life by jumping, Hoover police Chief Nick Derzis said.