Kentucky Officer Credited with Saving Infant's Life

An officer with the Vine Grove (KY) Police Department is being credited with saving the life of an infant in distress.

Staff Writer
April 3, 2020

Officer Lamar Jones saved the life of an 11-day-old baby with a lung condition.Officer Lamar Jones saved the life of an 11-day-old baby with a lung condition.Photo: WDRB video screenshot

An officer with the Vine Grove (KY) Police Department is being credited with saving the life of an infant in distress earlier this week.

According to WDRB-TV, Officer Lamar Jones performed CPR on the infant, with help from Officer Keith Ousley before paramedics arrived.

The infant boy—just a couple of weeks old—has a lung condition and had gone into cardiac arrest.

The boy was transported to a nearby hospital but because of quarantining issues, the parents were not allowed to travel with him, so Officer Jones drove them to the hospital to be with their son.

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