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Sponsor: Hobbs, Hartman
9/9/2025
Title
Recognizing Justin Scott Slater for Extraordinary Heroism.
Summary
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
WHEREAS, on July 31st, 2024, Toledo resident and local fisherman, Justin Scott Slater saved a woman from drowning in the Maumee River; and
WHEREAS, after his father called emergency services, Mr. Slater risked his own life by entering the water and swimming approximately 195 feet to reach the drowning woman; and
WHEREAS, upon reaching her, Mr. Slater administered life saving measures, including mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver, ultimately bringing her back to the dock where first responders were waiting to take the woman to the hospital to receive further care; and
WHEREAS, for his courageous actions Justin Scott Slater is being honored with the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Heroism, awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Carnegie Medal is the highest civilian honor for heroism in the United States and Canada, presented to individuals who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree to save others; and
WHEREAS, the City of Toledo commends this act of bravery, acknowledging that Mr. Slater’s actions exemplify the highest ideals of civic duty, courage, and compassion.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Council hereby recognizes and honors Justin Scott Slater for his extraordinary act of heroism and congratulates him on his Carnegie Medal, expressing the City’s deep appreciation for his service to humanity.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
Adopted: September 9, 2025: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: September 9, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor