The Brazos County Sheriff's Office recognized Deputy Tucker Ellsworth with a Life Saving Award for stopping to help officers performing CPR on a woman in Arkansas, according to the agency's October 29 recognition announcement.
A training trip became a chance to help
Ellsworth was traveling through Arkansas for law-enforcement training when he saw officers performing CPR on an unresponsive woman, the sheriff's office said. He stopped, took over CPR and helped prepare her for an automated external defibrillator, or AED.
According to the agency, Ellsworth continued CPR after the first shock while the AED analyzed her condition. Following a second shock, the woman began breathing and moving on her own. Emergency medical personnel then arrived and transported her to a nearby hospital, the agency said.
Recognition for work outside his jurisdiction
The sheriff's office said Ellsworth was hundreds of miles from home, outside his jurisdiction and not responding to a call. It identified him as one of the employees honored during its recent annual awards ceremony.
KCEN also reported the recognition, attributing the account to the sheriff's office. That coverage is not a separate eyewitness account.
Announcement date: 2026-10-29. The emergency and ceremony dates were not specified in the cited agency post. This report covers the recognition announcement, not a newly dated rescue. The agency described the woman's condition before hospital transport; it did not provide a later medical outcome.