Indiana's David Letterman talks to Wesley Autrey, New York's hero

Wesley Autrey appeared on the David Letterman's late night talk show. TAutrey,also received the bronze medallion for civil achievement and Donald Trump awarded cash to Autrey for his heroic deed. Autrey joined other greats in receiving the medallion,"[p]ast recipients of the Bronze Medallion have included Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali and Willie Mays. The last honoree was Housing Authority employee Felix Vasquez, who caught a baby thrown from a burning building in 2005", according to VERENA DOBNIK oAssociated Press Writer.

A New York's Hero has a name-Wesley Autrey

The subway train is indifference as it races down it tracks. Folks hop on and off as they rush to their destination. No cries of "hold that door". If you should arrive a second late and the train is on time..the doors closes and the train speeds to its next destination.

No exchanges of "How you doing" or "Excuse me, is that seat taken?"

Yesterday, New Yorker saw a man rush to save a life beating the train indifference.


According to news report on the Early Show, Wesley Autrey saw a young man,Cameron Hollopeter, 19, go into a seizure. The Hollopeter falls down onto the track. Hollopeter bearings and awareness of their surrounding were probably alittle off kilter, especially after suffering a seizure. As was apparent when the young man ended up on the subway tracks, as explained by Autrey.

Autrey stated that earlier he tried to help the young man who went into a seizure while on the platform. The young man was still in a seizure disoriented state as he stumbled onto the track with arms and legs moving. Autrey laid on top of the man and locked his arms around the man to protect the man's arms and legs.


Autrey does not see himself as a hero, but his actions spoke louder than any words as he reassured his two daughter left standing on the platform, Daddy's alright. Yep, at that moment daddy was alright.