Shorecrest grad honored by Tacoma Fire

According to The Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma firefighter Matt Fleming was awarded the department's highest honor, a medal of valor, for his rescue of a swimmer in Commencement Bay on June 5 of this year.

"It is only the fourth time in 12 years that the department has given out the award, which is reserved for emergency incidents where firefighters show bravery and courage."

Fleming is from Lake Forest Park, where his family still lives, and is a 2004 graduate of Shorecrest.

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