Nashville Police Officers’ Actions Before Bombing ‘An Inspiring Christmas Story:’ Mayor

Nashville Metro Police Chief John Drake (L) and officers Amanda Topping, Michael Sipos, James Luellen, Brenna Hosey, and James Wells embrace after a news conference held to discuss the Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 27, 2020. Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network via Reuters

The actions taken by police officers in Nashville just before a bomb went off make for “an inspiring Christmas story,” Mayor John Cooper said Monday.

The six officers “rushed to danger” and “saved a lot of lives and injuries in a highly fluid situation,” Cooper said during a virtual appearance on CNN’s “New Day.”