Saint Paul honors Ebro Ahmed, who saved children and driver on runaway school bus

The City of Saint Paul honored Ebro Ahmed, a 27-year-old who saved a bus driver and 19 students on a runaway school bus, with a Heroism Award and Mayoral Proclamation earlier this month.  

On October 19, Ahmed noticed a school bus in motion with its doors open on Saint Paul’s East Side. The driver was experiencing a medical emergency. Ahmed calmly sprang into action, saving the lives of the driver and students on board. Ahmed's bravery at that moment was undeniable.

“Your actions that day were nothing short of heroic. Your bravery and compassion reflect the very best of Saint Paul,” said Fire Chief Nominee Jeramiah Melquist, in presenting Ahmed with the Saint Paul Fire Department’s Heroism Award.  

In honor of Ahmed’s heroic actions, Mayor Kaohly Her proclaimed November 9, 2026, to be Ebro Ahmed Day in the City of Saint Paul.  

“When Ebro saw that bus rolling with its doors open, he stayed calm and went to help. Because of him, 19 families got their kids home safe,” said Mayor Her. “I hope he and his loved ones take great pride in knowing how much his actions mean to those families and our entire city.”

“I think everybody should strive to do one nice deed a day,” said Ahmed. “If everybody does one good deed, that’s 8 billion good deeds a day, and that just makes the world a much better place.”