- Tampa Police shared body camera video of officers saving a small child from choking.
- The child was eating a tomato when it became stuck in the child's throat.
- Video shows a parent running up to the officers, yelling that the child is choking.
- The officers are seen immediately patting the child on the back, trying to get the object out, and eventually, the child was able to spit the tomato out.
- TPD reminds residents that choking is often silent. More info on the signs at this link
"It’s just constant grieving"
They say time heals all wounds, but for Deputy Andy Lahera, that adage is being tested. Lahera is still in the hospital and still recovering two years after the injury that changed his life and the lives of his family members.
Family asks for community-wide prayer two years after beloved deputy was injured
