{"id":20326,"date":"2024-11-20T15:03:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=20326"},"modified":"2024-11-20T15:03:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:03:54","slug":"officer-saves-boy-who-stopped-breathing-citing-divine-intervention-god-put-me-there-for-a-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2024\/11\/officer-saves-boy-who-stopped-breathing-citing-divine-intervention-god-put-me-there-for-a-reason.html","title":{"rendered":"Officer Saves Boy Who Stopped Breathing, Citing Divine Intervention: \u2018God Put Me There For a Reason&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20329\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/89\/2024\/11\/cop-saves-boy_credit-WFAA-YouTube.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20329\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/89\/2024\/11\/cop-saves-boy_credit-WFAA-YouTube-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WFAA \/ YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the night of a remarkable rescue, Senior Corporal Sergio Perez from the Dallas Police Department was training his K9 partner, Goro. It was also Sergio&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a break, Sergio decided to treat Goro with chicken nuggets from McDonald&#8217;s. As he pulled into the parking lot, he heard a woman&#8217;s desperate screams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI drove over to see what was happening, and a woman came around the corner carrying a child on her shoulders,\u201d he recounted.<\/p>\n<p>The 1-year-old boy had stopped breathing, leaving his mother in a state of panic. But God had placed the right person in their path!<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q8gFKi4JUF0?si=Hvu4IRCix5Zldwmg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hearing the cries, Senior Corporal Sergio Perez sprang into action. \u201cMy training kicked in. I stayed calm and kept talking to the child and reassuring the mother that everything was going to be okay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The officer began CPR, and though certified, it was his first real-life application outside of training. His body camera captured the tense moments as he worked to save the child. Finally, he succeeded, sharing the good news with the anxious mother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s breathing,\u201d he informed her. \u201cHe&#8217;s breathing, ma\u2019am. His eyes are blinking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the child started having a seizure, Senior Corporal Perez remained by his side, offering comfort and support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a clich\u00e9, you know? Just being in the right place at the right time. To protect and serve,\u201d he reflected. \u201cI\u2019m just glad I could help her child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics arrived, and Sergio gently carried the boy to the ambulance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a father myself, I&#8217;m thankful I was there,\u201d he said of the intense rescue.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital later confirmed both the boy and his mother were okay. Many praised Senior Corporal Sergio Perez as a hero, but he insists he was simply doing his duty\u2014not just as an officer, but as someone answering God&#8217;s call.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4uxM_nGETyA?si=J5aHzk1F4U9qmwrD\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe God placed me there that night for a reason, because I usually don\u2019t get Goro nuggets,\u201d he explained. But that night, I felt my partner deserved a treat after our training.<\/p>\n<p>That small decision ended up saving a life. It&#8217;s amazing to see how God can use something as ordinary as a McDonald&#8217;s trip to fulfill His purpose!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the night of a remarkable rescue, Senior Corporal Sergio Perez from the Dallas Police Department was training his K9 partner, Goro. It was also Sergio&#8217;s birthday. Taking a break, Sergio decided to treat Goro with chicken nuggets from McDonald&#8217;s. 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