Officer Courtney Bannick was exposed to the fatal poison while conducting a traffic stop and discovering numerous narcotics on a passenger in the vehicle. TPD Cpl. Cullen O’Shea heard Bannick gasping and choking on the radio and went to check on her, according to TPD Public Information Officer Courtney Sullivan, while she attempted to flee the scene.
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We would like to preface this by saying Officer Bannick is home and doing well. She is expected to make a full recovery. She is eager to get back to work to continue her proactive policing.
We also would like to thank the numerous individuals who have reached out to us after seeing media coverage and stories of this recent incident ensuring that she is well and sending well wishes. Officer Courtney Bannick has mentioned several times that she is thankful for her fellow officers who came to her aid when they recognized that she needed assistance.
The videos we are sharing today are not easy to watch, however, we feel it is important to share them with you to highlight how dangerous Fentanyl and Opiates are. Officer Bannick followed all proper protocols in protecting herself against exposure (wearing gloves and utilizing Personal Protective Equipment), however with high winds and a potent narcotic, exposure still occurred, ultimately causing her to overdose.
TAVARES, Florida – A Tavares Police officer is OK after being exposed to fentanyl and overdosing around midnight Tuesday.
Officer Courtney Bannick was exposed to the lethal drug during a traffic stop where she found various narcotics on a passenger in the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/ZLgGnQFi2V
On December 13, 2022 at approximately midnight, Officer Bannick conducted a traffic stop where various narcotics and paraphernalia were located in a vehicle and on the occupants of the vehicle. Prior to transporting to the Lake County Jail, Officer Bannick keyed up on the radio where she was heard breathless and choking.
Corporal O’Shea with our department recognized that her voice sounded different and walked to her vehicle to check on her, where he found her slipping in and out of consciousness and needing medical assistance. Corporal O’Shea, Sergeant Mahaney, and Lieutenant Brown (Astatula Police Department K-9 handler) immediately rendered aid by utilizing NARCAN. Officer Bannick became unresponsive and lifeless several times while waiting for Emergency Medical Services to arrive on scene, which is why three doses of NARCAN were needed. NARCAN, is a medication that is used in emergency incidents when an individual is overdosing on an opiate.
Tavares Police Department is thankful for our officers quick response in aiding Officer Bannick. Officer Bannick recognizes that without her coworker’s nearby, the outcome could have been quite different. Tavares Police Department commends Corporal O’Shea, Sergeant Mahaney and Lieutenant Brown for their quick thinking and actions that ultimately saved their fellow officer.
The individuals involved in the traffic stop are facing felony charges. When we are able to release more details, we will do so.
TAVARES, Florida – A Tavares Police officer is OK after being exposed to fentanyl and overdosing around midnight Tuesday.
Officer Courtney Bannick was exposed to the lethal drug during a traffic stop where she found various narcotics on a passenger in the vehicle.
TAVARES, Florida – A Tavares Police officer is OK after being exposed to fentanyl and overdosing around midnight Tuesday.
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