Officer Saves Choking Infant in Madison County
In Madison County, a police officer from the West Jefferson Police Department, Officer Jeremy Warner, successfully saved a choking baby by administering back thumps, clearing the infant's airway. Medics arrived afterward to provide further medical care.
Dayton, OH, October 8, 2026 —
An infant in Madison County was saved from choking thanks to the quick actions of a local police officer. Officer Jeremy Warner of the West Jefferson Police Department administered life-saving measures that cleared the baby’s airway.
The incident occurred in Madison County. Officer Warner, responding to the emergency, utilized back thumps on the choking infant. This intervention successfully dislodged the obstruction, allowing the baby to breathe again.
Following the critical intervention by Officer Warner, emergency medical services (medics) arrived on the scene. They provided further medical attention to the infant.
Details regarding the exact circumstances leading to the choking incident, the age of the infant, or the specific unit or station Officer Warner is assigned to within the West Jefferson Police Department were not provided. The medical condition of the infant after receiving care from the medics was also not detailed.
Story summarized from the original created by John Tisdell, WHIO.com on www.whio.com, see more information here.
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