WATCH: Rockledge High School Graduate Kaira Simmons Receives Guardian Award for Lifesaving Efforts

Simmons is a current Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy and Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer

WATCH: Kaira Simmons, an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy, and member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, helps talk down a man from potentially committing suicide. Simmons and her partner received a Guardian Award for their heroic efforts.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Kaira Simmons, an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy and a member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, along with her partner, Ricardo Reyes, recently received a Guardian Award for their lifesaving efforts when responding to a call in Orlando.

The Rockledge High School graduate, and Reyes, talked a man down from a potential suicide. Simmons is a former track and field standout for the Rockledge Raiders and the University of Mississippi.

Both Simmons and Reyes received a commendation from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. On a social media post, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said he was, “so proud of these deputies.”

Kaira Simmons, an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy, and a member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, recently received a Guardian Award for her lifesaving efforts when responding to a call in Orlando.

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