‘When seconds mattered’: Body cam captures Sterling Heights officer reviving unresponsive 1-year-old

Officer Matthew Virgadamo of the Sterling Heights Police Department responded swiftly on December 17th to a distress call about an unresponsive 1-year-old boy who had stopped breathing. Upon arriving within one minute, he immediately administered back blows, successfully resuscitating the child who began to cry. The incident highlighted the effective and lifesaving actions of Officer Virgadamo, praised by Police Chief Andy Satterfield as exemplary policing. Additionally, Sgt. Jespersen and Officer Emily Elger provided support by caring for the family's 3-month-old until the father arrived, ensuring a positive outcome for the family during the holiday season.