Hero cops who saved hundreds from blast

Families rescued with minutes to spare

- KAREN ROCKETT

SIX police officers who raced to evacuate sleeping families before a motorhome rigged with explosives blew up have been hailed as heroes.

They leaped into action at around 6 am on Christmas morning after a message played from the vehicle warned it was going to explode in 15 minutes.

The message reportedly changed to “if you hear this, evacuate now”, seconds before the blast.

Nashville police chief John Drake said the group – Amanda Topping, Brenna Hosey, James Luellen, Michael Sipos, James Wells, and Timothy Miller – saved countless lives going door-to-door to tell residents to flee.