Two Renton Police officers, Matthew Hohensee and Scott Barfield, took life-saving measures July 24 on a 94-year-old Renton man who was lying on his bedroom floor.

His daughter-in-law had called 911 and was starting chest compressions when Barfield came inside after grabbing his AED – Automated External Defibrillator – from the trunk of his patrol car.

Barfield took over CPR and continued until Hohensee arrived. Hohensee activated the AED and cut off the man’s shirt to apply the AED pads. Just then, medics and firefighters arrived and took over medical care.

The man was taken to Valley Medical Center for further treatment, according to a Renton Police Department case report.

All patrol cars have AEDs and all commissioned officers, whether in uniform or not, are trained in their use, according to Renton Police Commander Dave Leibman.