Brazos County sheriffโs deputy awarded Life Saving Medal after saving infantโs life
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas โ The Brazos County Sheriffโs Office has awarded one of its deputies with a Life Saving Medal after he saved a babyโs life last month, according to a post on the sheriffโs officeโs Facebook page. Join us in congratulating Deputy Dodson for being awarded the Life Saving Medal. On September 18, 2020, Deputy Dodson... Posted by Brazos County Sheriff's Office on Friday, October 23, 2020As the babyโs parents watched, Dodson went through the choking procedure for infantsโ a series of techniques used to clear a blocked airway. According to the sheriffโs office, Dodsonโs actions saved the childโs life. โAdamโs calm and decisive action, unquestionably saved this babyโs life, and he, without a doubt, deserves to be awarded the Life Saving Medal,โ the sheriffโs office said.
Two cats in Brazos County test positive for COVID-19, researchers say
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas Although COVID-19 is most commonly spread from human to human, household pets are no exception to the virus. According to Texas A&M University researchers, two cats have tested positive for COVID-19 in Brazos County so far. Both of them are asymptomatic and were in different households with people that were also COVID-19 positive. Researchers said that, based on this evidence, it is possible for pets living in high-risk households with residents who are COVID-19 positive in Brazos County and other surrounding areas to become infected. Researchers said they plan to repeat the sampling of any pets that test positive for COVID-19.
CLEAR Alert discontinued for missing 48-year-old man
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas โ UPDATE: A CLEAR issued for a missing man last seen in College Station was discontinued on Wednesday morning. ---(Original Story)The Brazos County Sheriffโs Office has issued a CLEAR Alert for a 48-year-old missing man last seen in College Station. The sheriff's office says it's looking for Brian Smith, who was last seen around 12:46 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Oak Crest in College Station. Smith is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 235 pounds, has brown hair, blue eyes and a black and gray beard. Anyone with information about Smith is asked to call the Brazos County Sheriffโs Office at 979-361-4900.