His grandfather's advice to always carry a sharp knife made Michael Zamora a bus stop hero on Oct. 9.
For springing into action and cutting down a man trying to hang himself, Zamora was honored by Denver police today as a Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero.
"Through his selfless actions, Mr. Zamora helped save the life of a fellow human being," Denver police said in a statement.
Zamora told police at the scene he always heeded his grandfather's advice to carry a knife, which he used to cut the leather belt the despondent man used to try to hang himself at the bus stop at East Colfax and Broadway.
Without help from anyone, Zamora cut down the man, called 9-1-1 and stayed with the man until help arrived, police said.
Zamora was lauded at Denver Police headquarters by Chief Gerald Whitman and Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund, which sponsors the award.
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