WATCH: Oxford police officer saves life of choking infant

Photo courtesy of the Oxford Police Department

Not all heroes wear capes. In fact, many wear badges.

This is true for officer Atziri Ortiz with the Oxford Police Department (OPD) who responded to a 911 call regarding an infant child unable to breathe on Thursday.

According to OPD, Oritz noticed that the child appeared to be choking. The officer then flipped the child over and began lifesaving measures, removing whatever was lodged in the baby’s throat, and allowing the infant to be able to breathe again.

On Thursday September 15th, OPD received a 911 about an infant not being able to breathe. Officer Ortiz arrived quickly, took the child, and observed that it appeared to be choking. pic.twitter.com/NCRVfcM8r5

— Oxford Police Dept (@OxfordPolice) September 19, 2022

The infant was taken to the emergency room for an evaluation, but is doing fine as of now.

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