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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Florida deputy saves baby's life

Jeremie Nix had just gotten off shift with Marion County Sheriff's Office when he was flagged down by a driver with an unresponsive 3-month-old.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida K-9 deputy saved a baby's life while on his way home from work, and it was all caught on camera.

Jeremie Nix had just gotten off shift with the Marion County Sheriff's Office when he was flagged down by a driver.

The woman jumped out of the car with a 3-month-old in her arms and told Nix the child was unresponsive.

Nix immediately grabbed the child and tried several lifesaving measures, but wasn't seeing any improvement.

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The deputy then jumped into his car with the baby and told the dispatcher they couldn't wait for the medics to arrive.

"I'm not waiting on medics. I'm gonna hop in my car and I'm headed to their emergency room with the baby," Nix says over the radio.

Once Nix arrived at the hospital, he handed the baby to the doctors, who were able to save the child.

"We are happy to report that Baby Kingston is doing very well and doctors say he will make a full recovery!! Doctors also said that because of K9 Deputy Nix's actions, Baby Kingston is alive today. We are tremendously proud of Deputy Nix and we can already see that he and Baby Kingston will have a deep connection that will last a lifetime," the department posted on Facebook.

MCSO K9 DEPUTY SAVES BABY'S LIFE

UPDATE: We are so thrilled to tell you that Baby Kingston JUST left the hospital with his Mom and he is happy and healthy!! Thank you for all your prayers for Baby Kingston and his family!! MCSO K9 DEPUTY SAVES BABY'S LIFE At approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) K9 Deputy Jeremie Nix was on his way home from his shift when he was flagged down by a motorist as he was stopped at a red light at the intersection of SE Lake Weir Avenue and SE 17th Street. The motorist told Deputy Nix that her 3-month old baby boy named Kingston was completely unresponsive and that she needed help. Deputy Nix turned his patrol car around and pulled off the side of the road to assist with the medical emergency. After performing several life-saving measures on the child and not seeing any improvement, Deputy Nix decided to put the child in his own patrol car and rush him to Ocala Regional Medical Center. Deputy Nix delivered the child to medical personnel, who then began treating the child. We are happy to report that Baby Kingston is doing very well and doctors say he will make a full recovery!! Doctors also said that because of K9 Deputy Nix's actions, Baby Kingston is alive today. We are tremendously proud of Deputy Nix and we can already see that he and Baby Kingston will have a deep connection that will last a lifetime!!

Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, May 10, 2018

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