Utah soldier honored for heroic actions after motorcycle crash in Midvale
Tech Sergeant Erik Bornemeier received the Utah Cross for heroism, the second-highest honor awarded to members of Utahâs Army and Air National Guard.
and last updated 2021-03-16 13:15:28-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Tech Sergeant Erik Bornemeier received the Utah Cross for heroism, the second-highest honor awarded to members of Utahâs Army and Air National Guard.
As a long-time medic, Bornemeierâs heroism wasnât the stuff of a guns-blazing war movie, and it didnât take place in a faraway country.
On June 2, 2020, Bornemeier was driving to his duty post with the COVID-19 task force in Salt Lake County when he came upon an accident. A motorcycle and car had collided. The damage was clear and no first responders had arrived to the scene. At least none on duty in the area of 7200 South and State Street.