RYE, New York — A Rye police officer administered naloxone after finding a man unresponsive and not breathing during a suspected opioid overdose, and city officials said he quickly regained consciousness and began breathing.
Officer Lauren Duffy responded Sunday, Aug. 30, to a reported overdose, according to an Aug. 31 statement from Rye Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy reported by both the Rye Record and MyRye.
Immediate action after signs of an overdose
The published accounts say Duffy found the man unresponsive, not breathing and not reacting to stimuli. After recognizing signs consistent with a suspected opioid overdose, she immediately administered Narcan, a brand of naloxone used to reverse an opioid overdose.
Officials said the man quickly regained consciousness and began breathing. ThinBlueNews is not identifying him or publishing the location because those details are not necessary to document the officer’s response. The available public accounts describe a suspected overdose; they do not provide an independent medical record, toxicology result or longer-term prognosis.
“We commend Police Officer Duffy for recognizing the signs of an overdose and taking immediate action, which ultimately saved this young man’s life,” Kopy said in the statement quoted by the Rye Record.
Training carried by every Rye officer
The city’s statement said all Rye police officers carry naloxone and are trained to recognize and respond to suspected opioid overdoses. Duffy joined the department in April 2025 after three years with the New York Police Department, the Rye Record reported.
The response came one day before International Overdose Awareness Day. Kopy said the incident was a reminder that overdoses can affect any community and that timely intervention can save lives.
New York’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports lists its HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or text HOPENY to 467369 for free, confidential support and referrals around the clock.
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Sources and visual disclosure
- Rye Record — Aug. 31 report quoting Rye Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy’s statement.
- MyRye — Aug. 31 local report citing Rye Police officials.
- Wikimedia Commons — intranasal naloxone delivery setup photographed by Mark Oniffrey, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source boundary: both local reports rely on Rye officials. ThinBlueNews did not independently obtain an incident report or medical record and therefore attributes the official account and avoids adding a diagnosis, exact treatment timeline or prognosis.
Visual note: the featured image is a licensed contextual photograph of an intranasal naloxone delivery setup. It does not depict Duffy, the patient or the Aug. 30 incident, and it may not match the exact naloxone device used in Rye. ThinBlueNews’s crop and labels are shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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