CRESTVIEW, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has recognized two deputies whose intervention during a welfare check is said to have prevented further harm and saved a life.
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The OCSO announced Corporal Todd Sears and Deputy David Daniels received the agency’s Life Saving Award following their response to an incident on September 28, 2025, involving a woman reportedly experiencing emotional distress.
Deputies responded to a welfare check call and, using real-time information, located the woman at a convenience store in Crestview, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said they quickly recognized the situation had become life-threatening.
Through calm communication and decisive action, the deputies reportedly intervened safely and took the woman into protective care, the OCSO said. The actions are said to have helped ensure the safety of the woman and others nearby.
The sheriff’s office said the professionalism, compassion, and quick thinking demonstrated by Corporal Sears and Deputy Daniels helped save a life.
The recognition marks the second Life Saving Award for both deputies, according to the OCSO.
