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Jack Cover "Save of the Year"

Honoring the split-second decisions that save lives

The power to choose life

Named for the brilliant NASA scientist who invented the first TASER energy weapon, this award honors a public safety professional who used less-lethal force in a critical moment to de-escalate and protect life.

Some moments unfold in an instant, but change everything.

A person in crisis. A weapon drawn. A decision that could end a life...or save one.

The Jack Cover “Save of the Year” Award honors the officers who choose life and reflects Axon’s moonshot goal to reduce gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% over the next decade.

"He wasn’t angry or aggressive; he was in crisis. In that moment, I relied on the de-escalation training we do so often and the resources we have here in Lincoln."


-Officer Ali Winterbauer, Lincoln Police Department

2025 Axon Awards: Jack Cover "Save of the Year" Award Winner — Officer Ali Winterbauer

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