HARTFORD, Connecticut — State Capitol Police Cpl. Reginald Early performed CPR on an infant whose parents drove up to his patrol position for help on Tuesday, November 10, according to WFSB’s November 11 reporting of the department’s account. Police said the child began breathing again before emergency medical personnel arrived.
Parents sought help from a patrolling officer
Early was patrolling near Armory Road and Michael J. Fallon Way when the parents approached him, WFSB reported. They told him their child was not breathing. He took the infant and began CPR immediately, according to the police account reported by the station.
The infant was taken to Connecticut Children’s for care and treatment, State Capitol Police spokesperson Sgt. Michael Bermudez told the Connecticut Post. That reported hospital transfer is not a finding about the child’s current medical condition.
“I knew I was the person they were depending on and I knew that I was trained to save that baby’s life,” Early told WFSB.
Legislators recognize the response
In a statement dated November 12, 2026, Senate Republican Leader Stephen Harding and Senate Republican Minority Leader-Elect Rob Sampson thanked Corporal Reginald Early. Their statement said he performed CPR until the infant began breathing again and was transported to the hospital.
Capitol Police officers primarily protect the Connecticut General Assembly, its employees and visitors, according to the department’s account reported by WFSB. This response began when the parents sought help directly from an officer already on patrol.
ThinBlueNews is omitting the infant’s name, precise age, family identities and medical history. This report distinguishes the Tuesday emergency from the November 11 local coverage and the November 12 legislative statement; it does not present either release as a new emergency today.
Sources: WFSB’s November 11 reporting; Connecticut Post’s account quoting the police spokesperson; November 12 Senate Republican statement.
