The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, March 14, 1995                TAG: 9503140349
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

VIRGINIA BEACH HONORS 2 HEROES

ILLUSTRATION: Photo

PAUL AIKEN/Staff

Virginia Beach police Sgt. Mike P. Ronan, right, accepts

congratulations from Mayor Meyera Oberndorf during an award ceremony

Monday at the Life-Saving Museum of Virginia at the Oceanfront.

Behind them is Officer Russell Christe. Ronan and Christe were

honored for saving a man who plunged into the ocean Feb. 22 near the

museum. The two officers dived into the 39-degree surf and pulled

the man to safety. All three were treated for hypothermia.

by CNB