Honorees

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Year Honored
2020
Honoree
Jennifer L. Topper
Title
EMS Pilot
Agency
Survival Flight
Agency City
Grove City
Agency State
Ohio
Last Call
1/29/2019
Cause of Death
Air Medical Crash
Biography
Jennifer Topper died in the line-of-duty in an air medical helicopter accident alongside Flight Nurses Rachel Cunningham and Bradley Haynes. Jennifer joined the U.S. Navy after the events of September 11, 2001. She first served as a rescue swimmer. Dropping into the water on a long line for search and rescue operations sparked her desire to become a helicopter pilot. She also worked as an EMT before finding her passion for aviation. She was known as a hard worker who was wise, generous, caring, and always smiling.