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Sheriff’s Office Releases Video of Officer Saving Choking Driver in Ford Heights

Paramedics later checked the woman, who declined additional treatment and drove away safely.

Overview

  • Cook County Sheriff’s Officer Zachary Finn is credited with dislodging an obstruction using the Heimlich maneuver during a September incident.
  • The newly shared video shows a black SUV stopping on the sidewalk along Ellis Avenue before the driver exits holding her chest.
  • A sheriff’s vehicle arrives with lights activated, and Finn quickly intervenes to assist the woman.
  • The Cook County Sheriff’s Office posted the footage on Oct. 25 and publicly praised Finn’s quick action.
  • Local outlets reported the department’s account, noting there were no further medical issues disclosed after the on-scene evaluation.