Life Saving Incident

In summer 2018, APD Officer Carter Howden was off duty at Gumbos North in Georgetown celebrating his birthday with family when he heard a loud thump behind him that sounded like someone falling to the floor. Officer Howden and his wife noticed a group gathering across the restaurant. Concerned, Officer Howden and Mrs. Howden went over to see if they could assist. Officer Howden identified himself as a police officer and asked the group to step back. When they did so, Officer Howden observed a teen boy unconscious on the floor. Officer Howden immediately began CPR after determining the young man did not have a pulse. Officer Howden continued CPR for approximately a minute. His wife, a registered nurse, continuing monitoring the boy’s condition, checking for a pulse. She found none. Officer Howden restarted CPR until the young man violently jerked several times, his eyes springing open in panic. Officer Howden spoke with the young patient and assured him that he would be alright and encouraged him to rest on the floor until paramedics arrived shortly thereafter. The young man, who was reportedly on a date at the time, was transported for medical care.