Gary Fields

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Officer Gary Fields was one of the first to respond to the massacre that occurred April 16, 2007 on Virginia Tech's campus. The tragic shootings claimed 32 lives.

Officer Fields' arrived on campus to a horrible scene: dozens of students dead and injured. But one girl caught his eye, he noticed her eyes blinking. She'd been shot three times and was playing dead to protect herself. Officer Fields realized this, and immediately helped the seriously injured student. He's credited with saving her life. Officer Fields received a commendation for his bravery that day, and was named 2007's Officer of the Year.

Officer Fields continues to serve his community fighting crime, despite recently being diagnosed with cancer.

Officer Fields was the first of eight weekly finalists chosen by the public in the AMW All-Star Contest, which honors the heroic work performed by the nation's first responders.

Members of the public can now cast their votes for the Grand Prize winner. Anyone can vote once a day, every day, either at AMW's website, www.amw.com, or by text message using their Sprint phones. The voting ends on May 6 and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

Click here to vote for Officer Gary Fields.

 
To vote for Officer Fields by text message, text “1” to 4269 (4AMW). Standard message rates apply.

AMW Host John Walsh will present the 2008 AMW All-Star winner with a check for $10,000 at the NASCAR SPRINT Cup Series(tm) All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 17th.

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