A Meridian deputy honored for saving the life of a judge who was shot

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Lauderdale County Deputy Sam Upchurch is being called a hero after he answered a call from Lieutenant Willie Graham who reported from a courthouse in Meridian Mississippi that someone had shot Chauncy Judge Charles Smith outside of the courthouse on March 16. Deputy Upchurch who is a nurse as well as a former paramedic then drove his police car to the venue of the shooting. Thanks to his training in dealing with medical emergencies, he was able to stop the bleeding from the area where the judge had been shot once in the leg. Deputy Upchurch who was in the company of other police officers stood with the judge until an ambulance arrived to take Judge Smith to a local hospital where he recovered from his wound and returned to the bench today. Even though Judge Smith is not able to walk properly due to the wounded leg, he honored Deputy Upchurch for his actions of saving his life outside of the courthouse in Meridian this morning. The criminal that shot the judge is still at large.