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DETROIT (FOX 2) - They risk their lives on a regular basis running into danger when everyone else is running out.
Police officers, firefighters and paramedics were honored for their outstanding heroism at the Detroit Public Safety Foundation's Above and Beyond Awards ceremony Thursday night.
"I received a police run, a suicide in progress, a person possibly with a weapon," said Sean Bell, an honoree. "(After negotiating with him) he pulled the magazine out of the gun and gave me the magazine and I persuaded him to give me the gun."
Officers Sean Bell and Ryan O'Connell credited with saving the man's life.
"There's plenty of stories that go unnoticed every single day every single officer who experience many of these situations. It is very honorable to be recognized to let you know this is the profession you signed up for. It's fantastic, " said O'Connell.
But not all tales of heroism have happy endings - in one case an officer was hit by a driver who never stopped.
"We all assisted our coworker in getting him to the hospital," said Cpl. Kenneth Hampton Jr. who was honored for his actions.
Sadly, police officer Fadi Shukur died eleven days later from his injuries.
"And even tonight it's on him tonight," said Hampton. "He's still with us."
Shukur and other fallen first responders also honored on this night.
But many of the men and women receiving medals of valor on this night don't consider themselves heroes.
"We don't like the term heroes," said Officer Wayne Jameson, another honoree. "We like to say we are just doing our job."