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La Porte police present lifesaving and captain's awards after June 13 rescue and notable case work
Summary
Chief Drangmeister presented Lifesaving Awards to four officers for a June 13 CPR/AED response that revived an unresponsive 58-year-old man; additional captain's awards recognized officers for training, investigations and community outreach.
La Porte Police Chief Drangmeister told the Common Council on July 21 that four officers received the department's Lifesaving Award for actions during an early morning emergency on June 13 in which an unconscious 58-year-old man was resuscitated.
According to the chief's account, officers who arrived at 317 Cable Street at about 4:10 a.m. found the patient cold, clammy, unresponsive and not breathing. The caller could not move the patient to the floor for CPR, so officers…
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