King Soopers Employee Recognized For Helping Keep Customers Safe

Boulder, CO — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Deena Singer who nominated Lance Goehringer of Boulder, CO.

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Local hero’s full name

Lance Goehringer

Local hero’s home state

CO

Local hero’s Patch

Boulder, CO

How do you know the local hero?

Son-in-law

What does the local hero do?

Customer service and bookkeeping at King Soopers Table Mesa

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the local hero?

He's always willing to go the extra mile for his customers and family. On the day of the King Soopers shooting, he was clocking in from lunch when the shooter entered the store. Lance instructed people and store management to get down and then led them upstairs to a conference room and barricaded them in to keep everyone safe. He was also able to give police a detailed description of the shooter and his actions. He saved 12 lives that day.

Thank you for all you do, Lance Goehringer!

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