A first-time mom and dad are thankful their newborn is alive and say the newest officer of the Pottsville (AR) Police Department has become the family’s hero.
Arkansas Rookie Officer Saves Choking Baby
Officer Cody Hubbard, a 23-year-old rookie with the Pottsville PD, answered the call for help. A parent himself, he prayed the whole way there.
June 7, 2021
Joe Chronister said his 3-week-old son was choking on anti-gas drops.
Officer Cody Hubbard, a 23-year-old rookie with the Pottsville PD, answered the call for help. A parent himself, he prayed the whole way there, KARK reports.
“A normal day went to a chaotic day in a matter of seconds,” Hubbard said. “When a family is depending on you like that, you know the pressure hits.”
“[Officer Hubbard] Got him breathing and got him crying, which is a good thing,” Chronister said. “He saved my baby’s life.”