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On September 27, 2015, at about 7:30am, a young mother was taking
her three children to enjoy the State Fair of Texas. As she arrived, she
saw that her 2-year old son had stopped breathing. Fortunately, she
was parking on the State Fair grounds and was near a gate where
a police offi cer was stationed. She frantically began screaming for
help. Senior Corporal Matt Gnagi, a 33 year veteran of the Dallas
Police Department, heard the screams and immediately responded.
Senior Corporal Gnagi began CPR on the small child and continued
until the child was able to breathe on his own. Dallas Fire and Rescue
responded to the scene and transported the child to a local hospital.
Offi cers have visited with the child this morning and he has made a
remarkable recovery.
Senior Corporal Gnagi’s actions saved the child’s life and are
representative of the commitment Dallas Police Offi cer have to the
public. The Dallas Police Department and the State Fair of Texas are
very proud of Senior Corporal Matt Gnagi.
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