A man from Memphis was honored by police in Vancouver, Wash., for chasing down a man who allegedly tried to break into a woman's home while he was inside, then holding the man until police arrived.
Courtney Knox, 33, who works as a welder and diesel mechanic, was flagged down by the woman, then jumped out of his car and tracked the man down. After the man tried to flee, Knox grabbed him and held him until police arrived.
Having grown up in a tough part of Memphis, Knox is philosophical about the role of citizens in fighting crime:
Courtney Knox, 33, who works as a welder and diesel mechanic, was flagged down by the woman, then jumped out of his car and tracked the man down. After the man tried to flee, Knox grabbed him and held him until police arrived.
Having grown up in a tough part of Memphis, Knox is philosophical about the role of citizens in fighting crime:
"We can't depend on the police to do every single thing for us," he said. "We have to assist our community to assist ourselves. If we clean up our community, that's a clean environment for us all to live in."
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