Fremont County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Amendola is credited for saving the life of a Cañon City woman on Jan. 17.
The 18-year-old woman reportedly was in custody and about to be transported to the Fremont County Jail, when Deputy Amendola noticed she was slumped over in the patrol car and appeared unresponsive.
Deputy Amendola immediately removed her from the car and attempted to wake her. Because she was unresponsive and has a history of suspected drug use, Amendola immediately administered Narcan to her, a nasal spray that is a reversal agent for heroin and prescription opioid overdoses. Seconds later, she woke up, advised that she had taken a large amount of heroin minutes before her arrest, and was taken to the hospital. The woman was monitored and later deemed safe by medical staff before being transported to the Fremont County Jail.
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office deputies carry Narcan with them daily.