Brooklyn BP Awards Two NYPD Officers With ‘Hero Of Month’ For Saving Life Of Choking Infant

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Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams paid tribute to Sergeant Michael Dario and Officer Elias Khan of the New York City Police Department’s 62nd Precinct at Brooklyn Borough Hall by proclaiming them September’s “Heroes of the Month” for saving the life of a choking infant in Bensonhurst on Sunday, August 24th. Borough President Adams, joined by Captain William Taylor, commanding officer of the 62nd Precinct, as well as the mother of the choking infant, praised the officers for quickly responding to the emergency and for performing CPR to revive the infant until EMS responders arrived to the scene.

“This event is a way to acknowledge Brooklyn heroes and everyday Brooklynites who do something special that usually goes under the radar of the daily news cycle,” said Borough President Adams, describing the significance of the “Heroes of the Month” ceremony and the valiant acts of the officers receiving the award. “As a former police officer, I can’t tell you how many times that calls of this magnitude do not result in such a fortunate outcome as the call answered by Sergeant Dario and Officer Khan, so we cannot thank them enough for saving the life of a choking infant.”

Borough President Adams also used the event to highlight the importance of CPR certification and training by the City’s public safety officers.

“CPR is more than ‘courtesy, professionalism, and respect,’” said Borough President Adams. “It is a way to ensure that officers can save the lives of individuals, and it is also important that we push for all City employees to be CPR certified.”

“The officers’ daily handling of their jobs, the way they’ve interacted with the community, and ways that they’ve carried themselves in the time that they’ve been (in the 62nd precinct) is just fantastic and they both have great careers ahead of them,” said Captain Taylor.

The “Heroes of the Month” designees received honorary citations from Borough President Adams’ office for their actions; additionally, plans are in place to commemorate their honor in the rotunda of Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Also in attendance was Abe Friedman, director for Intergovernmental affairs for the Brooklyn Borough President Office, who organized the honoring event.