Officer Flagged Down by Frantic Parents Saves 9-Day-Old Baby’s Life Who Stopped Breathing

(Left) (Courtesy of Kristin Mitrisin via Pleasant Hills Police Department); (Right) Courtesy of Jodi Schleicher

A routine patrol became a lifesaving mission for a Pennsylvania police officer when she was flagged down by frantic parents. The officer is now being hailed a hero after she ended up saving the life of their 9-day-old baby, who wasn’t breathing.

Officer Kristin Mitrisin claims she was just doing her job that day. “You know, God put me at that place at that time,” she told KDKA. “I’m just thankful that I was there to help them.”