A Pennsylvania man is being hailed a hero after he saved the life of a white police officer who was trapped in his burning patrol car following a crash.

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Sunday, Daylan McLee was having a Father’s Day barbecue at his house in Uniontown when he heard the crash and ran to the aide of officer Jay Hanley.

And while risking your life to save a stranger is notable in itself, many were taken aback by McLee’s heroics given his history with police.

McLee sued four Pennsylvania state police for wrongful arrest in 2018 after he spent a year in jail in a case of mistaken identity.

“Over the course of his life, Daylan McLee has had multiple, unjustified encounters with police officers just because of the color of his skin,” Wright said.