InMaricopa Maricopa Meadows resident Rommel Gloria accepts a certificate and coin recognizing his heroism from Chief James Hughes, right, at Thursday night's Coffee with the Cops event. At left is Cmdr. Stephen Judd. Photo by Bob McGovern A Maricopa man was hailed as a hero on Thursday night for his quick-thinking actions that saved the life of a stranger in need. The morning of Feb. 2 started like many others for Rommel Gloria, 42, who was driving his son to Maricopa Elementary School when he saw a man lying motionless on the sidewalk in the 45000 block of West Amsterdam Road in Maricopa Meadows, where he has lived since 2015.