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Corinth honors officers Rowlett and Travers for overdose response that used naloxone and CPR
Summary
Council recognized Officer Hunter Rowlett and Officer Maya Travers with life-saving awards after an Oct. 9 opioid-overdose call in which officers administered naloxone and CPR before fire personnel took over; staff praised their professionalism and quick action.
The Corinth City Council presented life-saving awards to two police officers credited with stabilizing a resident during an opioid overdose.
Chief Wendell Mitchell described the Oct. 9 response by Officers Hunter Rowlett and Maya Travers: officers located the unresponsive female, initiated CPR, and administered multiple doses of naloxone (Narcan). After a second and then a third dose was given and chest compressions were continued, the woman began breathing more regularly and regained a strong pulse; she remained unresponsive when Lake City Fire Department personnel arrived and took over care. Staff praised the officers' professionalism and quick thinking.
Council members invited both officers to the front for recognition and thanked them for reflecting "the highest standards of law enforcement." The city highlighted the life-saving role of naloxone in reversing opioid overdoses and recognized the broader contributions of emergency responders.
No disciplinary or policy changes were discussed during the presentation; the segment was a formal recognition and commendation.
