She has lived a remarkable life despite her health struggles
An ex-Metropolitan Police officer who was forced into early retirement after an injury during a domestic abuse call will be racing the London Marathon in her manual wheelchair to fund a new support dog, due to the deteriorating health of her current pooch.
Amanda fulfilled her childhood dream by joining the police force in 1988, and in 1997 she received a commendation for bravery from her commissioner for tackling a 6’6 man with a gun at an armed robbery scene. It was here where Amanda joined East Midlands Ambulance Service as a 999 call taker, eventually becoming a serious incident investigator for EMAS after four years.
This is where Support Dogs come in. 10-year-old Black Labrador Jupiter is Amanda’s support dog, helping her pick things up and tidy the house.
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