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Last Syracuse police officer injured after rushing into house fire released from hospital
By Carmen Wu
Syracuse police officer injured trying to save children from burning home gets hero's sendoff from hospital
Jasmine Rodriguez
Jasmine Rodriguez
Bureau Chief · Syracuse, NY
Jasmine has over 15 years of journalism experience, starting her career at the Syracuse Post-Standard after graduating from Syracuse University. Her insightful leadership has guided reporting teams through several major local stories, earning her awards for investigative journalism. Jasmine is committed to highlighting underreported issues within the community while fostering a culture of transparency.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The police officer severely hurt while running into a burning home to save trapped children received a hero's sendoff as he was released from the hospital. Dozens of Syracuse police officers, firefighters and other first responders lined the street outside Upstate University Hospital to applaud Officer Evan Farewell as he headed [...]
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