Off-Duty HPD Officers Save Conroe Man Who Suffered Heart Attack

CONROE, TX — Two Houston Police officers were recognized this week by the Montgomery County Hospital District for saving a man who'd suffered a heart attack. The incident happened on May 21 at the Walden Yacht Club on Lake Conroe.

HPD officers Jose Reyes and Ariel Nunez were enjoying a day off in the Walden Yacht Club and swimming laps at the pool. As the two off-duty officers were leaving, Phillip Brewer fell to the ground after suffering cardiac arrest.

He wasn't breathing and his heart had stopped. Reyes and Nunez reacted immediately and began CPR on Brewer, according to hospital district officials.

Reyes and Nunez continued with chest compressions until firefighters from Montgomery County ESD #2 and Montgomery County Hospital District paramedics arrived at the scene and took over. Paramedics administered medications and were able to get Brewer's heart beating on its own before they arrived at the hospital.

Brewer woke up in the hospital and returned home after a short hospital stay.

Others who are also credited with saving Brewers life that day include:

• Lt. Gary Vaughan, Montgomery Fire Department
• Firefighter Josh Barnett, Montgomery Fire Department
• Firefighter Shawn Deromedi, Montgomery Fire Department
• Firefighter Jacob French, Montgomery Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Don Larson, Montgomery Fire Department
• MCHD In-Charge Michael Wells Whitworth
• MCHD Attendant Luther Olden
• MCHD Attendant Roi Anne Lee
• MCHD 911 Dispatcher Destiny Lafferty
• MCHD District Chief Ryan Davenport

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