Sheriff's Deputies Receive Life Saving Awards

CANTON, GA -- Four deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office recently received life-saving awards for their heroic efforts.

Deputies William Pauley, John Brandon and John Cabrera and Corporal Joey Arena were all recognized at the July 19 Cherokee County Commission meeting.

Cabrera and Brandon were recognized for saving a woman suffering from an apparent drug overdose in early May. The victim was found unresponsive at a home on Woodstock Road in southwest Cherokee, so the deputies began to perform CPR and administered a dose of Naloxone to the woman. The victim was subsequently resuscitated, and was transported to an area hospital for follow-up care.

Pauley was commended for saving the life of a 31-year-old man who stopped breathing inside his southwest Cherokee County home May 15. Pauley took over CPR from the man's elderly mother, and was able to find a weak pulse.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services arrived on the scene and took over medical care. The patient was also transported to a hospital for treatment.

While mowing his lawn at home, Arena heard the panicked cries of a neighbor. When checking to see what happened, Arena found a friend of the neighbor's son unconscious and unresponsive inside the neighbor's home. When it was suspected the victim was suffering from a heroin overdose, Arena administered a dose of Naloxone to the patient.

Emergency crews arrived at the home to take over medical care, and transported the 25-year-old male to an area hospital for treatment. He was subsequently released.

The awards were given out by major William Smith.

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PHOTO: from left to right is Deputy John Cabrera, Corporal Joey Arena, Deputy William Pauley, and Major William Smith. Not present was Deputy John Brandon. Credit: Cherokee Sheriff's Office