Through a window on the second floor, occupants yelled down to officers saying they were trapped upstairs due to the fire and smoke. They also told police there was a baby inside.
Sgt. Andrew Snyder, Officer Freddy Martinez and Officer Madison Douglass scaled a ladder to a second-story window.The city of Frankfort is showing gratitude for the life saving measures the officers took.
"I am very proud of these officers for their quick, heroic actions," Frankfort Police Chief Scott Shoemaker said. "They will be honored by the police department at a later date."ABC7 Chicago contributed to this report.
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