01/07/2023
Deputy Paul Grahovac of the Alger County Sheriff’s Office made the ultimate sacrifice. Deputy Grahovac was serving as an Extrication Technician at the scene of a serious personal injury accident when the unexpected happened and he lost his life while serving others. The Alger County Sheriff’s Office will never forget Paul. In his honor, we have labeled our rescue squad “Rescue 21”. Members of “Rescue 21” carry on the same proud tradition of courage, dedication and serving others that Paul had.
“Rescue 21” provides specialized services to Alger County. These services include automobile extrication and search and rescue services. The search and rescue services involve dive and water Rescue, snowmobile and ice Rescue, and finally, land-based search and rescue.
Our team patch depicts these services. The sheriff’s badge in the center and the number 21 depicts the badge of Deputy Paul Grahovac, Badge #21. The diver’s bell and anchor represent two maritime aspects of our search and rescue services, while the “Jaws of Life” at the bottom of the patch represents the automobile extrication services which Paul was so proud to be a part of.
