DOTHAN, Ala. — Five Dothan Police officers have been honored with Life-Saving Awards after the department said their quick actions helped save lives during three separate medical emergencies.

The awards were announced by the Dothan Police Department, which credited the officers with decisive first response work involving a tourniquet and CPR before advanced medical care took over.

Two officers credited after severe bleeding call

According to the department, Officers Kayla Devine and Nicholas Huff were the first to respond around 12:50 a.m. on Dec. 21, 2025, to a critical medical emergency involving a victim with a severe arm laceration and active arterial bleeding.

Police said the officers recognized the life-threatening situation, applied a tourniquet, stabilized the victim, and helped make successful transport for advanced medical care possible. The department said medical professionals later confirmed the officers’ immediate actions were the determining factor in saving the victim’s life.

Officer Yates begins CPR after massive heart attack

In a second case, the department said Officer Yates responded around 11:47 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2025, to a medical emergency involving a patient who had suffered a massive heart attack and was not breathing.

Police said Yates arrived within minutes and immediately began CPR. Dothan Fire Department personnel later arrived, restored a pulse, and transported the patient to Flowers Hospital. According to Dothan Police, the patient made a full recovery.

Two more officers recognized after unresponsive-man call

Officers David Turner and William Taylor were also recognized after a March 29, 2026, medical emergency in which they located an unresponsive man, police said.

The department said Turner and Taylor immediately started CPR and continued life-saving measures until Dothan Fire Department rescue personnel arrived and took over medical care.

The cases are a reminder that patrol officers often become the first link in the emergency-care chain — sometimes in the minutes before firefighters, medics, or hospital teams can take over.

Source: Dothan Police Department. ThinBlueNews rewrote and summarized the department’s public release with direct attribution.