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Dispatcher, two officers honored after Aug. 29 overdose response
Summary
At the Oct. 21 Grosse Ile Police Commission meeting, Dispatcher Joseph Catania and Officers Corey King and Nathan White were recognized for lifesaving actions during an Aug. 29 narcotics overdose in which rapid dispatching, naloxone and CPR revived an unresponsive person.
Dispatcher Joseph Catania and two patrol officers were honored Oct. 21 at the Grosse Ile Police Commission meeting for lifesaving work during an Aug. 29 overdose response that department officials say revived an unresponsive person.
Commission members heard a department account that at about 8:05 p.m. Aug. 29 a male caller reported an unconscious person. The presentation said dispatcher Joseph Catania recognized the medical emergency, dispatched officers within seconds and…
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