A Tavares, Florida police officer has her coworkers to thank for taking decisive, lifesaving action when she overdosed just days before Christmas.
The officer was exposed to a “potent narcotic” and exhibited signs of an overdose, Tavares Police Department stated in a press release.
Visceral body camera footage that is hard to watch shows the incident occurring along a roadside during a traffic stop. Viewer discretion is advised.
On December 13, around midnight, Officer Bannick conducted a traffic stop and found various narcotics and paraphernalia, inside the vehicle and on the vehicle’s occupants.
She followed the proper protocols: protecting herself against exposure by wearing gloves and utilizing personal protective equipment, the police department stated. Yet narcotic exposure was facilitated by high winds….