Sheriff Thanks Deputies For Helping Rescue 2 Trapped In Home Fire

MONTGOMERY, IL — According to Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird, his deputies are "always ready and willing" to help the public. When it came to a house fire in Montgomery early Monday morning, three deputies stepped up and helped catch two people as they jumped from windows in the burning house.

Oswego firefighters and Montgomery police were dispatched to a townhouse in the 200 block of Williamsburg Court in Montgomery at about 12:49 a.m. for reports of a structure fire. En route to the house, crews learned of two people trapped on the second floor, Patch previously reported.

When Kendall County Sheriff's deputies Tyler Gianotti and Jacquelyn Mielke heard calls for help coming from the back of the house, officials said in a Monday afternoon Facebook post that they got to the two people trapped just in time to catch them as they jumped from second-story windows. Giannotti broke the first person's fall and was able to tell the second person when to jump to safety, which can be seen in body-cam footage the sheriff's office released after the fire.

According to captions added to the video, deputies also helped bring a dog to safety and ensured no others were trapped in the house.

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Deputy Samuel Markusic, who also rushed to the scene, helped bring the two people away from the burning house and to fire and rescue personnel for treatment, according to the post.

"This is another great example of the selfless actions and great care for our community that the men and women of the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office demonstrate daily," Baird said in a statement.

He continued: "Deputies Giannotti, Mielke, and Markusic were able to work together with one another as well as with local police and fire agencies to ensure a horrible tragedy did not occur. It is this strong bond with our community and the great partnerships with all of the area police and fire departments that produce these positive outcomes. We, as a community, are lucky to have all of the first responders who are willing to put themselves in harm's way to help others in their times of need."

The deputies were later released after being treated for their exposure to fire and smoke, officials said.

Fire crews used an aggressive attack to enter the house and quickly extinguish the fire, Patch reported, and officials estimate there was $250,000 worth in damages.