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Year Honored
2008
Honoree
Tennille A Davis
Agency
Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority
Agency City
Charleston
Agency State
WV
Last Call
1/14/07
Cause of Death
Non Ambulance Involved MVC
Biography
"What we lost as a family and from the community is unbelievable, "paramedic Jason Sergeant said. "We have lost a good friend, a great co-worker and educator.<br /> <br /> Tennille Annette Davis, 30, of Belle, West Virginia, died in the line of duty on January 14, 2007. She was on her way to Boone County to conduct an EMT class when she was struck head-on by another car. She was flown to Charleston General Hospital, where she died later in the day.<br /> <br /> She had been with the county six years and had accelerated through every level of special training; she was part of a team that was called to help the most seriously injured victiMs. Tennille was the complete package when it came to emergency medical; she possessed the skills and backed them up by the work she accomplished.<br /> <br /> "We have lost a member of our family, and we are devastated," stated county commission president Kent Carper. "They are the bravest, most compassionate people. She was loved by everyone," said Mike Jarrett, public information officer and chaplain. She was smart, and she edified what a paramedic is supposed to be.<br /> <br /> Her desire to help others continued even after her death; she donated her organs so others could live. That is just part of who this wonderful woman was; she is a hero.<br /> <br /> Honored 2008