Police officer recognized for saving GR man's life

A Green River police officer’s quick thinking is credited with saving the life of a man suffering from a possible heroin overdose.

Last week, the Green River City Council recognized Officer Martha Holzgrafe. Holzgrafe, according to Police Chief Chris Steffen, responded to a call at about 1 a.m. March 5 to an address on Wagon Wheel Drive. Upon arriving at the residence, Holzgrafe noticed the unidentified man in respiratory arrest and initiated rescue breathing. After other emergency responders arrived, Holzgrafe continued providing rescue breathing, while other responders provided medications to help the man.

Steffen said Holzgrafe’s quick actions resulted in the man’s life being saved.

Holzgrafe said her response was automatic and wasn’t the first time she had been in that kind of situation.

“I got there and noticed he was blue ... and went into what I was trained to do,” she said.

 

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