Incredible video shows heroic deputy saving a three-month-old after he suddenly stopped breathing in his terrified mother's car

  • This is the amazing moment an off-duty deputy in Florida saved an infant's life
  • Distraught mom Nechole Crowell flagged down K9 Deputy Jeremie Nix in Ocala
  • Her three-month-old son King was unresponsive in a car on Wednesday evening
  • The deputy kneeled to administer CPR to the infant, which was not successful
  • Nix then rushed King into a nearby hospital, where he began breathing normally
  • Doctors said the infant is expected to make a full recovery, thanks to the deputy
  • Crowell took to her Facebook after to praise Nix and God for saving her son's life  

An off-duty deputy in Florida miraculously saved the life of an infant boy said to be unresponsive inside a car with his distraught mother.

Dashcam footage from K9 Deputy Jeremie Nix's police cruiser shows the moment a white sedan pulled over near intersection on Southeast Lake Weir Avenue and 17th Street around 5:30pm Wednesday in Ocala.

The baby's mother flagged down Deputy Nix, who was driving past the vehicle. He immediately pulled over when he saw the driver put their four-way flashers on.

Nechole Crowell rushed out of the vehicle with baby King and another woman got out of the driver's seat to help.

Deputy Nix then kneeled on the ground to administer CPR and other life-saving measures to the three-month-old.

This is the moment an off-duty deputy saved a baby's life after being flagged down by a woman for help

This is the moment an off-duty deputy saved a baby's life after being flagged down by a woman for help

Distraught mom Nechole Crowell flagged down K9 Deputy Jeremie Nix in Ocala on Wednesday around 5:30pm

Distraught mom Nechole Crowell flagged down K9 Deputy Jeremie Nix in Ocala on Wednesday around 5:30pm

Crowell rushed out of the vehicle with baby King and another woman got out of the driver's seat to assist

Crowell rushed out of the vehicle with baby King and another woman got out of the driver's seat to assist

When the officer wasn't noticing an improvement in King's breathing, he hurried back into his vehicle and took off to the nearby Ocala Regional Medical Center.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office shared heartwarming updates about baby King's state afterward.

'Deputy Nix delivered the child to medical personnel, who then began treating the child. We are happy to report that Baby Kingston is doing very well and doctors say he will make a full recovery!!,' the department's YouTube page said.

'Doctors also said that because of K9 Deputy Nix's actions, Baby Kingston is alive today. We are tremendously proud of Deputy Nix and we can already see that he and Baby Kingston will have a deep connection that will last a lifetime!!'

Precious photos taken inside the hospital show the smiling deputy as he stood next to baby King, whose eyes are wide open, in his hospital bed.

Deputy Nix is seen kneeling on the ground to administer CPR to the baby and other life-saving measures
The women are seen frantically talking on the phone during the incident

Deputy Nix kneeled on the ground to administer CPR to the baby and other life-saving measures

When that failed, Nix rushed baby King into a nearby hospital, where he began breathing again

When that failed, Nix rushed baby King into a nearby hospital, where he began breathing again

Nix is pictured as he cradled the infant in his arms while he slept peacefully.

Thankful mother Crowell took to Facebook afterward to thank Deputy Nix and share details about the astonishing moment her son's life was saved.

Thankful mom Crowell took to Facebook afterward to thank Deputy for his amazing work

Thankful mom Crowell took to Facebook afterward to thank Deputy for his amazing work

'Let me just say that yesterday GOD showed me just how real he was. My son KING was barely breathing, & fighting for his life. My sister & I noticed an officer sitting at a red light & we got his attention.

'With his fast thinking HE & GOD saved my son.... after his shift he and his beautiful wife came to shands just to see him again. His word to me was “Don’t you worry, i will not leave until i help save your son!,"' she wrote.

'GOD had me in the right place because he knew you needed me... THANK YOU OFFICER JAY NIX FROM THE OCALA SHERIFFS OFFICE K-9 unit!! 

'I just wanted the world to know how great this officer is, & how GREAT GOD is........ not all officers are bad, he’s one of many good guys ❤️❤️ KING & I WILL FOREVER APPRECIATE YOU.'

Doctors said the infant is expected to make a full recovery, thanks to the deputy's work

Doctors said the infant is expected to make a full recovery, thanks to the deputy's work

The Marion County Sheriff's Office shared heartwarming updates about baby King later

The Marion County Sheriff's Office shared heartwarming updates about baby King later

Nix is pictured as he cradled the infant in his arms while he slept at the hospital

Nix is pictured as he cradled the infant in his arms while he slept at the hospital

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