A Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant is being honored for his
heroic actions after he was critically wounded while responding to
help his fellow officers.
This happened last June when a gunman ambushed the Lewistown
State Police barracks,
firing shots at several of their parked cruisers.
He took off and that's when Lieutenant James Wagner responded
and was injured.
The gunman was found a short time later and was
shot and killed.
Trooper Jacques Rouge Junior was killed in the line of
duty.
Arlena Wells attended the ceremony and joins us now live.
Lana, good afternoon.
Good afternoon, Alyssa. You're right,
I was at that ceremony and let me tell you,
the room was filled with other state troopers who were
there to honor Lieutenant Wagner and remember Trooper Rizzo who
was tragically killed.
Now, Wagner did receive the Lewistown Service Award and was
also the 1st to receive a ribbon for his heroic
ServiceNow.
Those ribbons are usually commissioned for incidents that have a
very significant impact on the agency or on the community.
All of the officers who assisted on that day will
also receive one.
But one thing that stood out was that Lieutenant Colonel
George Bivins said that no one played a larger role.
Then Lieutenant Wagner on that day for right now,
Alyssa has much more coming up.
I'm Liana Wells, live in Hollidaysburg.
Back to you, Alyssa.