Heroes' Corner

Josh Griffith, Paris, IL

Employee aids customer after hip-breaking fall
Paris, IL, Letter Carrier Josh Griffith
Paris, IL, Letter Carrier Josh Griffith

Letter Carrier Josh Griffith was recently delivering mail on a frigid day in Paris, IL, when a 92-year-old customer called out for help.

The woman had stepped outside to feed stray cats and slipped on ice.

Griffith rushed to her side as he shouted to a nearby FedEx worker to call 911.

The Postal Service employee comforted the customer, who suffered a broken hip, until emergency responders arrived.

The woman’s daughter later visited the local Post Office to thank Griffith for his assistance.


Employees featured in “Heroes’ Corner” also receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.