BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A Brookhaven police officer is being credited with saving a child’s life after responding to a choking emergency last month, officials said. On Aug. 25, Officer W. North overheard a ...

Officer North didn't wait for orders. He overheard a woman's 911 call and raced to her home to save a young child.

Last month, on Aug. 25, Ofc. W. North was on patrol when he overheard a live 911 call about a child choking. On the 911 call released by BPD, the mother could be heard describing her child as a 3-year ...