Hero Story: St. Pete Officer Saves 10-Year-Old Choking On Food

ST. PETERSBURG - Police Officer Kurt Bradshaw was on his lunch break at the Chik-fil-A on 4th Street in St. Pete on July 21 when he heard a commotion in another part of the restaurant. The officer was alerted to a potential problem and someone was saying, "he's choking." He realized that a young boy wasn't breathing.

This story has a happy ending, however. Bradshaw moved through the crowd, grabbed the boy from his seat and administered the Heimlich maneuver.

Once the boy was breathing, Bradshaw requested St. Pete Fire Rescue and remained with him, making sure he continued to breath and calming the boy's family.

On Thursday, Bradshaw was presented a Life Saving Award at the St. Petersburg Police Department's Award Ceremony. The boy he saved, 10-year-old London Stumpo, was there to present it to him.

The police department held its Quarterly Awards Ceremony Thursday at the Lake Vista Recreation Center, 1401 62nd Ave South. The department also recognized Michael Conklin as Employee of the Quarter and an undercover officer as Police Officer of the Quarter. LaGuanda Fleming and Kimberly Thompson received the Chief's Award of Excellence, Officer Cedric Doss, a Life-saving Award and Richard Stokes was given the Chief's Award of Bravery.

Image via St. Petersburg Police Department