Jake Ellzey: “Mollie is a dispatcher from Cherokee County, whose quick thinking and intuition saved a life. Most days, Mollie takes…”

“Mollie is a dispatcher from Cherokee County, whose quick thinking and intuition saved a life. Most days, Mollie takes calls about all kinds of things: lost pets, traffic accidents, and folks just needing a little help. Yet, one day, she picked up the phone, and it was different. A woman called asking about her child's eye prescription. That might sound like an odd call for 911, but Mollie picked up on something: a hesitation, a tone in her voice. She knew something wasn't right. She sensed fear and desperation from the other side of the phone. Rather than brushing it off, Mollie followed her instincts. She coordinated with deputies in the area and sent them to the caller's location. Thank God she did because that woman was being held at gunpoint. Madam Speaker, because of her actions, the suspect was arrested, and that caller is still with us today. That is real heroism. It is not the kind you read about in big headlines but the kind that happens every single day in our communities because people like Mollie are paying attention. She listened. She cared and because of that, a life was saved. Mollie reminds us that sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply listen and act.”