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Jefferson Co officers commended for saving life

By Brian Hagen

07/09/2024

(KAIR)--A woman, among a group of three arrested on drug crime-related charges in Jefferson County Sunday, suffered a medical condition while being booked into jail; and the efforts of jail staff are being commended for their life saving efforts.

WIBW-TV reports it was while the woman was being booked into the jail, at Oskaloosa, that her condition led correctional officers to take action, administering five doses of Narcan to the woman, with the drug used to reverse an opioid overdose.

Once in stable condition, the woman, whose name is not immediately released, was transported for hospital care in Topeka, and later released back into Jefferson County custody.

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig, Monday, voiced his pride for all of his staff to the TV station while singling out the two corrections officers who administered the life-saving procedures.

The woman was apparently booked into Jefferson County for Johnson County, Kansas drug offenses and warrants.

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