Overview
- A Southlake police corporal broke a car window and pulled the driver to safety after spotting a smoking vehicle during a traffic stop, police said.
- The department released dashcam and body-worn camera video that shows the quick sequence of the rescue and corroborates officers’ accounts.
- Southlake presented Cpl. Joshua Swisher with its Meritorious Conduct Award, which the department says is its second-highest honor for courage and decisive action.
- Police say the driver did not suffer any serious injuries after being removed from the vehicle before it became fully engulfed in flames.
- Officials framed the incident as an example of officer duty and transparency, and the released footage serves as the department’s record of the event with no independent cause or investigative findings reported.