A police statement says Keither Sydnor was the first officer to arrive at the Overview Gardens community around 3:18 a.m. Tuesday and saw the second floor engulfed in flames and the man's wife on the lawn screaming that her husband was still inside.
Police say Sydnor entered the home and found the man unconscious on the living room floor. Police say Sydnor, with the help of the victim's nephew and his neighbor, carried the man safely from the home.
Authorities say the man, who wasn't identified, was in stable condition at Christian Hospital for treatment of a head injury.
The fire remains under investigation.
