Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

“A fire chief at the scene and an electrical engineer later consulted about the incident both agreed that the car’s exterior and surrounding area should have been electrified under the circumstances and could not explain how Pickett, his son and Denton avoided electrocution,”

Carnegie Hero Fund Commission · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

The commission's statement noted that a fire chief and an electrical engineer could not explain how the Picketts and Denton avoided electrocution despite downed power lines carrying at least 14,000 volts.

“who enter extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others”

Carnegie Hero Fund Commission · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

The commission stated that the Carnegie medal recognizes those who enter extreme danger to save or attempt to save others' lives.