From Left: Captain David K. Miller, officer Jamie Hochstetler and civilian Brandi Condict. Not pictured: Officer D. Shayne Miller.
Three Goshen Police Department officers and a civilian received recognition for their heroic acts during the Goshen Board of Works meeting Monday, October 29.
Captain David K. Miller, officer D. Shayne Miller and Goshen resident Brandi Condict were the recipients of Life Saving awards, while officer Jamie Hochstetler received a meritorious award for their heroic involvement in three separate incidents that occurred over the last two months.
On August 18, Goshen paramedics were sent to the 2500 block of Tulip Blvd regarding a man who was lying in the street. His condition was described as unconscious and not breathing. Officers from the Goshen Police Department arrived to assist. Captain David K. Miller, who was off duty at that time, also arrived to assist. Captain Miller arrived on the scene and observed a woman applying chest compressions to the man on the street. Captain Miller relieved the woman from her CPR duties at her request. Several minutes into his application of chest compressions Captain Miller detected a pulse. Goshen Paramedics arrived a short time later. Goshen Medics recognized the efforts of Captain David K. Miller as having saved the life of the patient.
On September 18, Officer Jamie Hochstetler responded to a call for service of a suicidal man who had walked out of the hospital. Officer Hochstetler located the man who was holding a knife to his own throat. The man stated he wanted to kill himself. Officer Hochstetler built a rapport with the man but the man was unwilling to remove the knife from his throat. Additional officers arrived to provide protection from any deadly attack, which allowed Officer Hochstetler the opportunity to deploy his Taser striking the man in the torso. The subject fell into a yard, dropped the knife and was quickly handcuffed. Officer Hostetler’s assessment and response of the situation prevented the man from causing himself or another person serious bodily harm and or death.
October 10, Officer Shayne Miller responded to the 400 Block W. Pike Street regarding a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Officer Miller arrived and detected no pulse on the man. Brandi Condict, who was already on scene, and Officer Miller began chest compressions on the man, during which the man’s pulse returned and he began breathing. The man was transported to the hospital and was released days later. It was discovered he had a blood clot in his heart, which was broken up as a result of the chest compressions. The CPR administered by Officer Shayne Miller and Brandi Condict saved the man’s life.