Tanisha Cross is no superhero.  She's never had weapons or hand-to-hand training.  In most states, she's not even old enough to drink.  But what she lacks in a combat background, she more than makes up for in heart.

This past Friday, Tanisha was driving to Wal-Mart with her mother when she noticed a scuffle on the side of the road.  But this was no ordinary scuffle: it was a police officer being attacked.

"It was just crazy.  I just told my mom pull over, … let’s try to help,” Cross told a local media station.

She approached the scene and noticed a crowd standing around the altercation watching. 

"There were a lot of people standing there just watching, and there were a lot of guys, and I'm like these guys aren't going to help."  "I figured someone should be the bigger person and try to help the officer."

Cross then went back to her car and retrieved a stun gun which she had received for Christmas from her husband.

Meanwhile, the situation had become more dangerous for the officer.  The suspect had stripped the officer of his radio and rubbed pepper spray in the officer's eyes.

Tanisha Cross approached the altercation, but instead of just taking action, she had sense enough to ask the officer if she could help.  The officer said yes.

Mrs. Cross then proceeded to use the stun gun on the suspect several times.

The officer was able to regain control, and with the help of a good Samaritan security guard the suspect was secured.

In an interview after the incident, Mrs. Cross played down her actions but credited the officer for being brave and handling the situation so well.  She said that despite having pepper spray in his eyes, having no way to call for back up, and having to defend his gun from being grabbed, the officer kept fighting and did a great job.

Mrs. Cross has already received accolades from the local law enforcement community in Dekalb County.  Hopefully, they will honor with a more formal award.

She deserves it.

Nice job Tanisha Cross.