From left, Sheriff's Officers Robert Frey, Tanya Perendnas, Sheriff Eric Scheffler, and Officer Matthew Richardson. Not pictured, Officer Dalton Rodriguez.
MAYS LANDING - Atlantic county Sheriff Eric Scheffler Tuesday, Feb. 26 presented life-saving awards to Officers Tonya Perednas and Robert Frey, and Investigators Dalton Rodriquez and Matthew Richardson for their prompt lifesaving actions.
On Feb. 4, officers from the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of an unconscious and unresponsive male in the Mays Landing Criminal Courthouse restroom. The officers suspected a drug overdose and after checking the persons vital signs, they were unable to locate a pulse. Narcan was administered via nasal spray, which reversed the effects of the suspected narcotic. The individual was transported to AtlanticCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Division.
"I could not be prouder of the life-saving actions performed by our officers," Scheffler said. "They are a credit to oour organization."
