Holmdel State Trooper Revives Collapsed Man At Wall Twp Rest Stop

WALL, NJ - A New Jersey State Trooper from the Troop “D” Holmdel Station performed life-saving CPR earlier this month on a man who was unresponsive and not breathing at a Garden State Parkway rest stop in Wall Township.

On Jan. 22 at approximately 4:49 p.m., Trooper John Taggart was dispatched to a report of a man who reportedly suffered a medical episode and collapsed in the bathroom of the Monmouth Service Area.

When Trooper Taggart arrived, he found the 44-year-old man lying on the floor unconscious and without a pulse. Taggart immediately began to perform CPR and the victim began breathing a short time later after several chest compressions.

“The immediate care provided by Trooper Taggart and first responders from Wall Township undoubtedly helped save the victim’s life,” New Jersey State Police wrote in a statement.

Wall Township emergency services personnel later provided further treatment before transporting the victim to Jersey Shore Medical Center. He was last listed as in stable condition.