OSRAM SYLVANIA has named Paul Tucker of Salem, MA
the 2008 SilverStar® Night Shift Hero

Tucker, whose brother Michael nominated him for the award, is being honored for his work as a police captain and commanding officer of the Salem Police Department’s criminal investigation division, as well as for his off-duty heroism.

Tucker won the award for helping a fellow citizen in January 2007. While off-duty and driving home from an evening out with his wife, Tucker saw an unattended car parked on Veteran’s Memorial Bridge, which connects Beverly and Salem.

When Tucker pulled over to investigate, Tucker discovered a man perched on the bridge 60 feet above the cold waters below. The man threatened to jump when Tucker approached him and identified himself as a police officer. Fortunately, Tucker was able to reach over the railing and grab the man before he took his own life. Read More...

OSRAM SYLVANIA created the SilverStar® Night Shift Hero Award as a way to recognize some of the seven million Americans who work overnight.

According to research at the University of North Carolina, these workers are four to five times more likely to be in automotive accidents than those on the day shift.  While fatigue is a primary factor, increasing visibility through higher performing headlights offers a significant protection. Premium bulbs like SYLVANIA SilverStar® ULTRA headlights are up to 50 percent brighter and increase down road visibility by up to 40 percent when compared to worn standard bulbs.

Finalists:

Lee Kneller of New Albany, PA
Kneller, whose son Lee Kneller, Jr. nominated him for the honor, has volunteered as an assistant officer with the Dushore, PA Fire and Ambulance Company for 30 years. Day or night, Kneller gives his time to help members of his community get to the hospital safely and quickly in an emergency. Read More...

Lisa Duncan, a nurse at the Veteran’s Hospital in Lexington, KY
Duncan, whose husband Jeffrey nominated her for the honor, works in the Intensive Care Unit tending to veterans in very serious condition including those who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More...

Pater Hess, a nurse in the psychiatric unit at the Cincinnati Veterans’ Administration Medical Center
Hess has cared for veterans struggling with substance abuse, acute psychiatric conditions and mental illnesses specific to geriatric patients for 22 years. He works actively with patients in group settings where they come together to help each other cope with symptoms, find solutions to their challenges, make friends and change their lives. Read More...