HPD
At approximately 7:53 p.m. Wednesday, units were dispatched to a call of an infant not breathing. While officers were en route, they learned the infant was a four-week-old premature baby. Sgt. Jason Bonczynski was the first to arrive on scene at approximately 7:56 p.m.
Bonczynski entered the home and found the infant was unresponsive and still not breathing. He immediately grabbed the child and began giving CPR. After over two minutes of CPR, the child began to show signs of life. By the time EMS arrived on scene, the child was breathing on his own. The child was transported to Hays Medical Center and later life-watched to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. The family has informed us that the child continues to breathe on his own and is doing much better.
Bonczynski is 23-year veteran with the Hays Police Department, and he currently serves as a patrol sergeant, as a supervisor in the Field Training Officer Program and a Taser instructor. He is also a member of the Special Situation Response Team.
"We are extremely proud of Jason and his quick response in providing life-saving medical care to the child," the HPD said in a news release. "Please join us as we continue to pray for the child’s quick and full recovery."