Middletown school resource officer Mike Davis, 61, and Principal James Thomas had chased a student who ran into the street, and that not long after carrying the student back to the Wildwood Elementary building, Davis collapsed.
School nurse Sally Kash used a portable defibrillator and assisted in CPR with four other staff members until paramedics arrived.
Davis is known for heading the city’s summer Safety Town program in conjunction with the Middletown Police Department and Middletown Safety Council.
The program, heading into its 32nd year, focuses on traffic, bus and car safety for kindergartners.
Davis is being treated at Atrium Medical Center and last reported to be alert and talking.
Davis’ way with students is a vital part of the school, according to physical education teacher Su Burns. “He gets down on one knee to talk to them,” Burns said.
“He knows them all by name. They call out his name whenever they see him. And, I think he feeds off of that, too. We just want him back.”
