Former Irish Returnman Receives Commendation for Saving a Police Officer's Life

[GoshenGipper]

Former Irish Returnman Receives Commendation for Saving a Police Officer's Life
By Brian Stouffer
AOL.com

Now here's a story you don't see every day. Do you Irish fans remember Joey Getherall, the diminutive speedster from California who had a great career for the Irish tearing up the return game with guts, grit, heart, and all the other cliches you want to throw in? I sure as hell do. I'm still reeling from watching him take a punt to the house against #1 ranked Nebraska in 2000.

Anyway, Getherall, against all odds considering his size, spent three years in the NFL before hanging up the cleats and pursuing a new career. Today, #18 is a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department, and just recently became a hero for saving the life of a fellow officer. I can't find an article online anywhere, but the snippet in the Notre Dame alumni magazine reads like this:

Former ND wide receiver Joey Getherall '01... recently was commended with two other officers for saving the life of another policeman. A suspect, who had been handcuffed, shot the officer with a gun not discovered in the initial search, Getherall and his partners returned fire, killing the assailant.

Way to go Joey! :awesomewo

 

[Fishin'_Irish]

Way to go Joey! :awesomewo

I read this article in an ISR a while back, and it's a really good read. The same things that made him great on the football field make him great as a cop.

 

[benneboy]

YouTube - 2000 Notre Dame vs. Nebraska - Joey Getherall punt return

That boy had some speed.

 

[Irishknight1023]

You can add to his lists of attributes that he is now a coldblooded killer