Kathyleen Sinwelski, Calumet City, IL

After noticing mail piling up at a customer’s home, Calumet City, IL, Letter Carrier Kathyleen Sinwelski notified the apartment complex manager, who checked on the man and found him unconscious. He was hospitalized with blood sugar six times the normal level. He is recovering, and his son told the Postmaster that Sinwelski was a life-saving angel.


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