Everyday moments can turn dangerous in an instant. In these cases, quick-thinking officers and civilians stepped up. >> On May 1st, 2025, Edmund, Oklahoma, just before 5:00 p.m., Officer Caleb Hoden had nearly finished a routine traffic warning in a parking lot near East 15th Street when chaos erupted. >> Light gray box at the bottom. >> Light gray. >> Yeah, just down there. Perfect. Not an admission of guilt, just stating that you show up on her before the court date. Okay. >> Out of nowhere, 22year-old Ocean Hudson, unrelated to the stop, launched a sudden attack. >> I don't have as long as it's paper. [Applause] Stop. Stop. Start me another. Start me. Stop. [Music] Stop. >> As the struggle unfolded, a passing good Samaritan rushed in, wrestling the knife away while Hoden fought to maintain control. >> Drop it, sir. Sir, drop it. Please drop it. Please don't hurt anybody. >> Please. In the name of God, >> get on my radio. >> Please don't drop anybody. Don't drop it, sir. Drop it. >> Sir, drop it. Stop. >> Shoot me, man. I got nothing to live for. >> 22. >> Yes, you do, buddy. You have everything to live for. >> No. >> Yes. >> I'm supposed to be in prison today. >> But I ain't doing that. >> There we go. There we go. There we go. There we go. Stop, dude. >> You okay? >> Here we go. Here we go. >> Hold his arm. Hold his arm. Don't you move. You understand me? >> I got him. I got him. Get up. Get up. You need help. You need help, sir. >> I got nothing left. Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry up. Hurry up. Yep. Yep. Yep. Roll him over. >> Got him. Come on. Come on. my Broadway right now. >> Get on your stomach now. >> Here. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. He's getting that arm for me. >> I've been moving more. >> I've been about to tase him. >> Hold on. Arm. You okay, buddy? Hold what you got. >> Yeah, hold what you got. >> I got him. >> 6 months. >> Tas it. Nope. Nope. Nope. Tase him. Tase him. Tase him, dude. Tas out of him. [Music] >> Get that other one. Bring that other arm back. Bring that other one back. Bring it back. >> Kill me, man. >> Bring it back. I'm going to tase you again. >> Get him. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Hudson was taken into custody and now faces multiple felony charges. Officer Hodom underwent surgery for his wounds and has since been released from the hospital, continuing his recovery. On May 25th, 2025, Phoenix, Arizona, a traffic stop near 25th Street and Cactus Road quickly turned violent when the driver, already outside his vehicle, became verbally confrontational and refused to provide a license. >> Speed limit down Cactus. Going past it when I was trying to get you know what speed limit is? >> 3541. >> It is 40. You were traveling 30. You need to be at 40. >> That lady right there was just going so slow. You can't go around her to get to me, dude. You ain't going to follow and you go around her and then you stop again. What is your problem with me? >> No, I did not stop. I did not stop. What do you need? I did not stop. Why are you following me, [ __ ] >> I am not following you. >> Yeah, you [ __ ] are. >> Give me your driver's license. [ __ ] you. >> Give me your driver's license. Give me your driver's license. >> Do you have any >> What did you pull me over for? What is >> driving under the street? >> No, you [ __ ] did. >> Yes, I did. >> No, you [ __ ] did. >> No, you [ __ ] did. >> I already told you, >> [ __ ] This is illegal. >> No, it is not. >> Yes, it is. [ __ ] you. I ain't giving you >> Give me your driver's license. your [ __ ] superior here right now. >> For what? >> Get your [ __ ] superior here, you [ __ ] punk. >> Give me your driver's license. >> Back the [ __ ] up and get your superior. [ __ ] you. Get your superior. >> [ __ ] you. Get your superior. [ __ ] you. >> For what? >> Because you're [ __ ] pulling me over. [ __ ] with me for no reason. >> I already told you he punk ass [ __ ] [ __ ] you, >> sir. There is no need to yell. I need your driver's license. >> No. Go get a superior. He [ __ ] tracked me down. Sat back there. Did you not just sit back there? Did you not just [ __ ] sit back there? >> Sir, >> I don't give a [ __ ] what Ashley has, you record strike on your plate. >> [ __ ] your [ __ ] [ __ ] >> I need to see your driver's license, please. >> [ __ ] you. [ __ ] you. >> This is a traffic stop. >> Get your [ __ ] superior. I know he's on his way. You want him to magically pop up? He is on his way. I call on his way. I need your driver's license. >> [ __ ] you. You [ __ ] >> You have any weapons in the car? >> I'm going [ __ ] not. >> Get the [ __ ] away from me. You're [ __ ] illegal as [ __ ] right now, kid. And you know you are. >> How is this illegal? >> Cracking me down, stalking me, you little [ __ ] turd. >> I saw your driving behavior. >> Dick's all tiny and [ __ ] and everybody knows it. >> Sorry. I need your driver's license. >> [ __ ] your mother. Go get your goddamn superior. >> [ __ ] your mother, [ __ ] Get out of my face. >> [ __ ] your mother, [ __ ] Get out of my face. >> Registration of your driver. >> [ __ ] you. Shut up. There it is. There's my [ __ ] No. [ __ ] you. I ain't hand [ __ ] >> [ __ ] you. I ain't handing you [ __ ] >> sir. Do you have insurance? >> I ain't handing you [ __ ] >> You have insurance? Back the [ __ ] up. >> I am not backing up. >> Back the [ __ ] up off me. >> Do you have insurance? >> Yeah. >> Can I see it, please? >> No. Not until you [ __ ] get experienced. >> He's on his way. >> You ain't doing [ __ ] I want a lawyer for you. Another up. I need to see your insurance. >> Shut your [ __ ] pig mouth. >> I need to see. >> All right, [ __ ] Get back. >> I'm not getting back. I need to see your insurance. Please. >> [ __ ] you. >> [ __ ] you. >> Are you failing to >> [ __ ] you. You're failing to [ __ ] follow the law, sir. This is illegal. You already explained >> this is [ __ ] illegal. What you [ __ ] doing? You back the [ __ ] up. You back the [ __ ] up. I ain't backing the [ __ ] up. >> I'm a backing the [ __ ] up. >> Back up. >> You back the [ __ ] up. Grab that [ __ ] [ __ ] >> I am not grabbing it. There's no >> Yeah, you little [ __ ] punk. >> Little [ __ ] punk. [ __ ] you. >> Back up. >> Get the [ __ ] off of me. >> Get your [ __ ] hands off me. >> As the officer requested backup, the man suddenly struck at the officer's head, leading to a physical struggle. No, you're not going to [ __ ] arrest me, >> sir. Back up. Back up. >> You back the [ __ ] up. >> You back the [ __ ] up. Get your [ __ ] hand off me. >> You cannot touch me. Stop. >> You cannot [ __ ] touch me. >> I told you to back up. [Applause] >> Dude, please please stop please stop walking up on me. >> I'm in my goddamn car. >> Back up. >> Nice. All right. Come on, [ __ ] >> Step it up. We're fighting. >> Come on. Come on. Come on. Yeah. Come on. Come on with it. Come on with it. Come on with it. Come on with it. Come on with it. Come on. >> A bystander witnessing the altercation rushed in to assist, helping pull the suspect off the officer. Sir, back up. >> The officer sustained multiple injuries, but was treated and released the same day. The suspect was discharged from the hospital the next day and taken into custody at Maricopa County Jail. On July 18th, 2022, Houston, Texas, a carjacking suspect opened fire on police along Highway 59, trapping drivers in the crossfire. >> I started recording on my phone so I could show my boss like why I'm not making it to my delivery at the moment. Then out of nowhere saw a officer getting shot. All right, come this way. Come this way. Come this way. >> I saw him try to stand back up and then he fell back down again and something in my head just told me, "Man, I got to go get that guy." >> Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Help me. I got you. Come on. Come on. Come on. You're okay, bro. >> Despite not being a medic, Lai stayed by the officer's side, calming him, holding his hand and directing others to protect them from stray bullets. >> Be all right. >> Listen, you're going to be okay. Hold my hand. Hold my hand. >> Just look at me. If it hurts, hold my hand. He has to be down. >> Let him lay flat. Hey, open that other door. That back door to block us. >> They're still shooting, man. Just back up. >> There. You're good. I'm still here with you, buddy. You hear me? I've been to jail a million times, man. And I love cops, too, bro. You're going to be all right. >> Stay down. Get down. >> What's your name? >> John. >> My name's John, too. You're going to be okay, bro. I promise you that. I'm trying to take his mind off of the pain cuz I've been shot before in the same leg. >> I'm here with you. It was my calling to be here with you today. You hear me, John? >> I've been to prison twice, man. I've been to state jail once. I had no choice but to get out and change my life. You feel me? >> Yeah. >> I just know that God put me there. Like, I was there for a reason. >> He's getting a shot. He's getting a shot. Let's go. Let's go. It's going to hurt. It's going to hurt, John. >> In his leg. In that leg. >> The suspect was eventually subdued and later died from his injuries. While the injured officer survived and is expected to make a full recovery, I'm still here, bro. >> Thanks to Lai's courage, the officer's life was saved. In recognition, the city of Houston honored him with his own day, December 20th, now known as John Lai Day. >> The city of Houston has acknowledged me for being a hero, and I don't really know if I'm a hero or not, but I do have my own day in the city of Houston. December 20th is John Nile Day. >> These incidents remind us that heroism isn't always about fame. It's about action when it counts.