The Franklin Reporter & Advocate Eight Villages, One Community
A Franklin Township Police officer who shot a man who had broken into his home was one of the state PBA’s “Valor Award” recipients Nov. 18.
Officer Keith Hermann was one of 11 state PBA members to win the association’s “Bronze” award.
Hermann’s actions came in March, 2017, when he confronted 19-year-old Tyree Cook of Manville, whom he found in his home.
According to information from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Hermann shot Cook in the chest shortly after midnight. Police responding to a burglary in-progress call found Cook and Hermann in a “physical confrontation,” after which they initiated life-saving measures on Cook until he was taken to a local trauma hospital for treatment.
Hermann was also taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries he received during the altercation, according to the information from the Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the information, Cook was suspected of committing or attempting to commit numerous residential and car burglaries in the area.
The awards were presented at the state PBA’s annual gala at Harrah’s in Atlantic City.
