[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 216 (Saturday, December 19, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7846-S7847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO NICK BUTOROVICH

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today I have the honor of 
recognizing Butte Police Officer Nick Butorovich for his heroism in the 
face of danger.
  On Tuesday, September 15th, 2020, during a routine late night shift, 
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pulled an unconscious woman from a rolled-over, burning car, just in 
time, saving her life. The woman suffered second- and third-degree 
burns, but because of Officer Butorovich's quick and selfless actions, 
the driver is alive today.
  Butte Sheriff Ed Lester told the community, ``This is an outstanding 
example of a patrol officer doing his job and being in the right place 
at the right time. If Nick arrived 30 seconds later or hesitated 
because of the danger, this woman would not have survived.''
  When Officer Butorovich arrived at the scene, he saw an SUV at an 
intersection rolled over and burning--as other emergency personnel were 
on the way. He immediately located the driver still hanging upside down 
by her seatbelt in the burning car. She was unconscious.
  As flames were consuming the car, Officer Butorovich quickly cut her 
free and dragged her to safety--without concern for his own personal 
safety. During the rescue, he sustained second-degree burns.
  Butte Fire Chief Jeff Miller also agreed that the driver would not 
have survived without his quick-thinking actions, saying, ``From what 
my guys told me, when they arrived--and they were fairly close behind 
the police--that it wouldn't have been long at all, that they most 
likely wouldn't have been able to save her, that it would have been too 
late. He was there just in time, took the appropriate action and 
literally saved her life.''
  Officer Nick Butorovich proudly continues the tradition of law 
enforcement in his family. He is the grandson of former Butte Silver-
Bow sheriff, the late Bob Butorovich, who served his community for more 
than 12 years.
  Officer Butorovich exemplifies what it means to serve as a law 
enforcement officer in Montana, and I thank him for his heroism and 
service.

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