The Dallas Police Department says a reserve officer helped revive a man who collapsed with an apparent heart attack during the Dallas Marathon on Sunday.
Lt. Alex Eastman was providing security at the marathon when he heard a call over the police radio for an ambulance after a runner collapsed.
Eastman, a reserve officer for nearly 14 years, is also a medical doctor, and he rushed to the scene, where several people had already begun CPR. With the help of an AED the man was revived, the department said.
In a statement, the police department quoted Eastman, who said, "In my 16 years as a doctor, I have never seen anyone come back like that."
Eastman said he has since visited with the man, who continues his recovery in the hospital.
"I was going out to work that day on the SWAT team and I ended up helping save someone. I guess I was just at the right place at the right time," Eastman said.
