Well done Mr. Ramirez, I wish all immigrants were like you!
Man who saved Miami officer: “How could I not?”
By Charles Rabin and David Ovalle -
crabin@MiamiHerald.com
04/15/2015 7:26 PM
Updated: 04/16/2015 8:20 AM
William Ramirez was driving to his boat-maintenance job Tuesday morning when he spotted a chilling sight on Northwest 79th Street: A Miami police officer was on the ground, trying to take cover as a man fired at him with a high-powered assault rifle.
Thinking fast, Ramirez swerved his Dodge Caravan between the officer and the shooter, shielding the rookie officer. Then he opened the side door, pulled officer Rosny Obas to safety and sped off.
The lesson from his heroic effort during a chaotic shootout on Miami’s streets: The best way to stop a bad man with a gun is a good man with a van.
“The police work to protect us,” Ramirez said Wednesday. “We have to help them. How could I not?”
Wednesday morning Ramirez got a call from the grateful mayor of Miami, Tomás Regalado. The mayor thanked him for standing in the line of fire. Miami police, who say Ramirez probably played a large part in saving the officer’s life, plan to recognize the boat fixer with a plaque at the city’s next commission meeting.
“I do believe that God had his hand in saving this police officer,” Police Chief Rodolfo Llanes said. “In the end, God put this gentleman there to help him, and he did.”
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