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Thomas E. Vonhof
Chief of Police
Item No.
PRESENTATION OF CHIEF'S AWARD OF MERIT TO
CHRISTINA CRAFTON
Police Chief Thomas Vonhof will present the Lakeville Police Department's
Chief's Award of Merit to Christina Crafton in recognition of her quick and life saving
actions in getting emergency assistance for her mother, who called out and fell
unconscious.
On May 16, 2010, Officer Jeremy Lerfald and Shawn McMahon responded to an
emergency medical call of an adult female unconscious and lying in the shower. Upon
arrival, the officers found that 9 year old Christina Grafton had been playing with her five
year old brother when she heard her mother cry out for help. Christina went into the
bathroom and found her mother unresponsive in the shower.
Christina immediately called her father, who was not at home, for instructions on what
to do. Her father instructed her to turn off the water and hold her mother's head out of
the water, which she did until the officers arrived on the scene. Christina's mother was
transported by Allina paramedics to Fairview Ridges and made a full recovery.
Officer Lerfald, who made this nomination, was impressed with Christina's maturity level
and composure. She followed the instructions given by her father and provided a life
saving airway for her mother while taking care of her 5 month old little brother. We are
honored to recognize Christina's quick response and composure during this medical
emergency.
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