Florida Deputy Saves 1-Year-Old Girl’s Life After She Stops Breathing, Bodycam Video Shows Heroic CPR
FLORIDA — A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy is being praised as a hero after dramatic bodycam footage captured the moment he saved a 1-year-old girl’s life by performing CPR when she stopped breathing during a medical emergency.
Deputy’s Quick Action Saves Infant in Crisis
The terrifying scene unfolded inside a Florida home when a father called 911 after finding his 1-year-old daughter unresponsive and not breathing. When deputies arrived, bodycam video showed one officer immediately dropping to the floor to begin CPR as the panicked father stood nearby.
“She’s not responsive… here we go,” the deputy said as he started chest compressions. Moments later, the video captured the officer continuing CPR while calling for an ambulance.
According to Sheriff Carmine Marceno, the deputy continued life-saving efforts until the child began breathing again. “He performed CPR until she began breathing again. Doctors later said it was a febrile seizure,” Marceno said in a statement.
Doctors Credit Deputy With Saving the Child’s Life
Paramedics soon arrived and took over care, confirming the child’s breathing and heart rate stabilized before she was transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.
The child’s father, visibly shaken in the footage, told deputies, “She went to bed just fine. I don’t know what the problem is.”
Doctors later determined that the 1-year-old’s medical emergency had been caused by a febrile seizure — a condition often triggered by a sudden spike in body temperature in young children.
Sheriff Praises Deputy’s Heroic Response
Sheriff Marceno commended the deputy’s rapid response and composure under pressure, saying his quick thinking made the difference between life and death.
“Our deputies are trained to respond in any crisis, but this kind of moment is what defines true heroism,” Marceno said. “Because of his calm and decisive action, this little girl is alive today.”
🚨 WOW! Bodycam footage released of Lee County, Florida deputy SAVING THE LIFE of a 1-year-old after she stopped breathing
“She’s not responsive…here we go…”
Literal heroes.
“He performed CPR until she began breathing again. Doctors say it was a febrile seizure,” Sheriff… pic.twitter.com/YyX1iop18W
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 17, 2025
Community Responds with Praise
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office released the bodycam video this week to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness and CPR training. The footage quickly went viral, drawing thousands of comments and shares from viewers praising the deputy’s courage.
“HUGE props to both the officer and the first responders who took over after CPR,” one comment read. “Literal heroes.”
A Reminder of the Power of First Response
Officials are using the viral moment to remind the public that learning CPR can save lives in critical moments before emergency crews arrive. The sheriff’s office encouraged residents to seek out local CPR training programs offered by the American Red Cross and fire departments across Florida.
This powerful incident serves as a testament to the lifesaving difference that first responders — and trained civilians — can make when seconds count.
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