On April 24, 2019 just before 1 a.m., Deputy Dean and her partner were dispatched to Anaheim reference a person not breathing. Upon arrival, they discovered an elderly man lying on the bedroom floor. The man was not breathing and did not have a pulse.
The victim’s son told Deputy Dean that his father was on a continuous CPAP machine and that CPR had not been started. Deputy Dean and her partner immediately began CPR.
After approximately 15 cycles of CPR, the Garden Grove Fire Department arrived and took over compressions. The victim was transported to Western Anaheim Medical Center for further treatment. Doctors later determined the patient had a heart attack and was still alive due to Deputy Dean’s actions.
Deputy Dean was awarded the Medal for Lifesaving for her heroic actions that day.
