On August 24, 2016, at approximately 10:50pm Stafford County Deputies responded to a call of a cardiac arrest at the McDonalds located at 545 Ferry Road. Upon arrival at the scene, Deputy G.W. Motley observed a middle-aged adult male who appeared to be unconscious, lying in the parking lot. The deputy used his AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to assess the subject and found an inconsistent pulse and minimal respiration. He also observed needle marks on the subjects arm consistent with drug use, in particular, heroin use. At approximately 10:55pm the deputy administered a single-use application of Narcan, which neutralizes the effects of heroin. This revived the 30-year-old male and he was subsequently transported by Stafford County Fire and Rescue to Mary Washington Hospital for further evaluation.

Recently, all Stafford County Sheriff’s Deputies received training on the use of Narcan and were provided single-use nasal spray applications to carry with them while on duty. The investigation into the source of the narcotics possibly used by the subject is currently ongoing.