Quinn and Jakob McClure: An Act of Heroism
January 25, 2023
Quinn and Jakob McClure were honored by the Topeka Police Department for an act of heroism they displayed when they came upon a car accident with small children inside the wreckage. They were honored for this at the Topeka Police Department Awards Ceremony on January 12. We interviewed Quinn McClure about his experience.
- What were your first thoughts when you saw the wreck?
- “That people were in trouble and they needed help.”
- Would you have done anything differently?
- “No, absolutely not.”
- How would you describe the adrenaline rush you got when helping?
- “It hit me and I just jumped into action.”
- What are your thoughts on the award you got?
- “It was a super cool thing to get.”
- Do you have any other thoughts on this topic that you would like to share?
- “People just need to do better because in today’s world, there are probably not many people that would have helped.”