KANSAS CITY—A Kansas City police officer is being hailed a hero for actions he took while on duty this week.
In the early hours of Monday, Kansas City East Patrol Captain Joshua Gasper saw a house, according to a social media report from KCPD. He raced to the home, radioing for the fire department.
Alone, Gasper entered the home, where he spotted two people.
Those two got out of the home. Once outside, those individuals told Gasper another person lived in the home. With the fire growing larger, Gasper re-entered the house.
He went room-to-room looking for a third person, clearing the first floor. With the fire spreading and the firefighters on site, Gasper finally escaped. Incredibly, the firefighters found the third person alive, later saying, “If Captain Gasper would not have done the heroic efforts, the man in the downstairs apartment would have perished.”
After the fire, Gasper ensured the man’s dogs were cared for and returned to work.