Middlebury Police Officers Recognized for Saving Man's Life

Middlebury police officers Edward Demers and David Jannetty were honored at the Exchange Club of Waterbury’s First Responder Application Breakfast held on Thursday, the Republican-American reports.

The two officers were honored for their life-saving actions for performing CPR on a young man who went into cardiac arrest after he took a drug at a concert held in Middlebury in September 2013.

The officers were praised for their actions by Police Chief James Viadero and were given a certificate and proclamation from the Connecticut General Assembly, the paper reports. Several other town officers and first responders were also honored at the ceremony.

Read the full story at the Republican-American.

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