A Lincoln man is one of 22 people honored with Carnegie medals for heroism.

Brandon Wemhoff risked his life to protect the people around him by foiling a Lincoln drugstore robbery in May 2011. He captured the suspect and held him until police officers arrived.

The awards announced Thursday are going to people from 10 states and Canada. Recipients include a Pennsylvania woman who died after coming to the aid of a domestic violence victim and three New Jersey men who rescued two people from a burning van that had crashed.

Carnegie medalists or their heirs receive financial grants approved by the commission.