Santa Clarita sheriff’s deputy honored after returning from critical injury

Austin Dave
February 23, 2018
3:48 pm

After being attacked and critically injured while saving children held hostage by their father, Deputy Sheriff Christopher Germansen is honored for his number of arrests. Austin Dave reports.

Austin Dave

Austin Dave is an award-winning multimedia journalist. He heads The Signal's video news operations while reporting on the Santa Clarita Valley's most impacting topics.

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