U.S. Senator Rand Paul made a stop in Louisville on Monday to recognize first responders who were honored for previous heroic acts in the community.
Paul visited the Louisville Fire Training Academy to recognize seven first responders, ranging from officials within Louisville Metro Police, Fire and the Department of Corrections.
Louisville Fire Captain Kody Jones was recognized for saving three adults and a child from a burning building in the Clifton neighborhood before officials arrived back in Feb.
Two LMPD officers, Officer Noah Cole and Nick Greene, were recognized for saving the life of a newborn baby in the parking lot of a gas station on 18th and Broadway on June 30. Officers Clayton Kelly, James Ashley and Connor Maloney were recognized for pulling drivers from their burning vehicles following a crash happening on I-65 near Fern Valley Road and Outer Loop in May.