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Sheriff's Video Shows Cook County Officer Saving Choking Driver in Ford Heights

Paramedics later evaluated the driver, who declined further treatment before leaving safely.

Overview

  • The Cook County Sheriff's Office released footage on Oct. 25 and praised Officer Zachary Finn for his lifesaving response.
  • The incident occurred in September in Ford Heights, according to the department's social media post.
  • Video shows a black SUV slowing and stopping on the sidewalk on Ellis Avenue as the driver exits clutching her chest.
  • Officer Finn performs the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the obstruction and then helping the woman back into her vehicle.
  • FOX 32 Chicago and CBS Chicago published reports using the released video as their primary source.