Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Jasper police officer saves young woman's life after possible heroin overdose

(From the Jasper Police Department)

On Saturday, March 28th, 2020, Jasper officers were dispatched to 108 West Lexington St. in reference to an overdose.

Once on scene, Officer Amber Ashby (Amber Davis) came across a 20-year-old female who appeared to not be breathing and showed no visible signs of life.








Officer Ashby immediately began CPR in an attempt to revive the female. During CPR, the female regained a pulse and started breathing. The female was then turned over to medical personnel.

During the course of the investigation, it was learned that it was possibly a heroin overdose. 


Suspected heroin was found and charges for possession of a controlled substance will be forwarded to the Jasper County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

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