AURORA, Ind. — Buck Bradley doesn't see himself as a hero. He doesn't think his actions Monday night were anything special. But one thing is irrefutable: the former firefighter was in the right place at the right time.

Following a 15-year career with the Aurora Fire Department, Bradley now divides his time between employment at Texas Gas Pipeline and construction and repair jobs across town.

He even helped his friends renovate their bar, Whitelock's Tavern, on Conwell Street. He built the main sign, too, and helped install it last year.

"Buck is a wonderful person. Buck is someone who's lived in this community all his life," said Jeanne Akeman, whose family owns the bar. "He has been phenomenal with helping get this bar up and running. Very quiet. He runs deep, I guess, would be the bes

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