Bravery Award winner treasures thank-you card from his son

15 October 2025

Bravery Award winner Sergeant Kully Singh said a thank-you card from his son was the ‘biggest reward’ he could receive.

West Mercia Police Federation members Kully and PC Stacey Hegenbarth were regional winners at the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) Bravery Awards.

The pair were nominated after using their vehicle to stop a vehicle that was being driven recklessly fast in the wrong direction on the M5 last July.

The officers suffered severe whiplash, with Stacey getting a concussion and abdominal bruising. They have since fully recovered from their injuries.

 

 

Kully and Stacey attended a reception at the Foreign Office, which was followed by photos and media interviews in Downing Street.

The officers were then part of a gala awards ceremony in London on Thursday evening at which they received their award.

Brave

But Kully said an even greater ‘treasure’ came after his son’s nursery saw his nomination on social media and made him a card.

The card shows ‘Super Dad’ Kully flying over a police car, hand-drawn by his son.

And inside, the message reads:

To Daddy,

You are so brave

You are so strong

You do so much and take care of us.

Thank you for protecting me and everyone.

“The award is so humbling,” said Kully, who has his son as his screensaver.

“But the biggest reward was in nursery, they made a card for me. That’s the thing I treasure more than anything.”

Kully recalled looking down at his screensaver when last year's incident happened. 

Emotional

"At the time, my policing instinct kicked in and I knew the only way we could stop the car would be by using our vehicle as a barrier," he said.

"I remember, there was a split-second where I looked down at my screensaver and saw my son's face looking back at me. I remember thinking I needed to be OK, for my son and my wife, Amy.

"It's quite emotional thinking about how different that day could've ended. Fortunately, though, both Stacey walked away with minimal injuries."

Kully said the Bravery Awards brought a form of closure for his wife Amy.

He said: “Amy has lived through it. She got the text saying I’d been in a crash.

“It’s coming up to a year and she has been through it all.

“For her, it’s the end of the chapter and can move on.”

READ MORE: Read more about Kully and Stacey's achievements in our latest Feed magazine.