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Deputy's Quick Thinking Saves Baby Who Stopped Breathing in Patterson

A quick-thinking deputy in Patterson, California, saved a baby who had stopped breathing, as seen in this dramatic footage, shot on November 29.

Police said they received a call from a family reporting a three-week-old baby having trouble breathing at 9:42 pm. Deputy Jacob Callahan arrived at the house within one minute, police said.

This bodycam footage shows an officer arriving at the house, flipping the baby over and patting him firmly on the back until he started crying. Credit: @StanSheriffPPS via Storyful