HEROIC DEPUTY WHO JUMPED INTO ACTION. A 17 YEAR OLD IS ALIVE TODAY. THANKS TO THE QUICK ACTIONS OF A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WHO USED A TOURNIQUET LIKE THIS TO SAVE THAT CHILD’S LIFE. BODY CAM VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT OKLAHOMA COUNTY DEPUTY JONATHAN JONES RAN TO AID A TEENAGER WHO JUST PUNCHED THROUGH A SCHOOL BUS WINDOW IN AN ACT OF RAGE. A 17 YEAR OLD WENT TO ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL TO CONFRONT A STUDENT HE BELIEVED HAD BEEN HARASSING HIS SISTER. AUTHORITIES SAY THE GLASS CUT THE TEEN’S ARTERY IN HIS RIGHT ARM, AND HE WAS LOSING A LIFE THREATENING AMOUNT OF BLOOD. DON’T MOVE. OKAY. THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER KNEW HE HAD ACT IMMEDIATELY. I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. I KNEW I HAD TO GET A TOURNIQUET TO STOP THE BLEEDING. STOP THE DYING. DEPUTY JONATHAN JONES RELIED ON HIS TRAINING TO SUCCESSFULLY WRAP A TOURNIQUET ON THE TEEN. WHILE WAITING FOR BACKUP TO ARRIVE AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. MEDICAL STAFF PRAISED THE SRO, TELLING THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IT WAS THAT QUICK THINKING THAT SAVED THE YOUNG MAN’S LIFE. I DON’T BELIEVE I’M A HERO, MA’AM. I BELIEVE THAT I JUST WAS AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND MY TRAINING KICKED IN. THE PUSHING AND SHOVING HAPPENED, BUT THAT ONE DAY AND THAT’S WHY WE LOVE THIS PROGRAM. THAT ONE DAY THAT YOU MIGHT NEED THEM. THEY SHOW UP AND THEY RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. AUTHORITIES SAY THE TEEN IS OKAY, BUT WILL FACE CHARGES OF DESTRUCTION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY AND THREATENING VIOLENCE.
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‘Knew exactly what to do’: School resource officer credited with saving Oklahoma teen’s life
An Oklahoma County deputy saved a teenager who the department said could have died after a fight over bullying on a school bus.
Updated: 4:09 PM CDT Sep 16, 2024
An Oklahoma County deputy saved a teenager who the department said could have died after a fight over bullying on a school bus. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppA 17-year-old is alive because of the quick actions of a school resource officer who used a tourniquet to save the teenager’s life. Body camera video showed the moment Deputy Jonathan Jones ran to help a teenager who punched through a school bus window in an act of rage. “A 17-year-old went to Rogers Middle School to confront a student he believed had been harassing his sister,” Jones said. Authorities said the glass cut the teen’s artery in his right arm, and he was losing a life-threatening amount of blood. Jones said he knew he had to act immediately. “I knew exactly what to do. I knew I had to get a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, stop the dying,” Jones said. Jones relied on his training to successfully wrap a tourniquet on the teen while waiting for backup to arrive at the middle school. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Medical personnel praised the school resource officer, telling the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office it was quick-thinking that saved the young man’s life. “I don’t believe I’m a hero. I believe that I was at the right place at the right time and my training kicked in,” Jones said. The teenager is OK but will face charges of destruction of school property and threatening violence. “That’s why I love our SRO program, because that one day that you might need them, they show up and respond accordingly,” Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said. Oklahoma City Public Schools released a statement to KOCO 5 on the incident. “We are very grateful to Deputy Jonathan Jones for his swift action to de-escalate a student incident and perform potential life-saving duties. His timely response underscores the importance of our strong relationship with local law enforcement partners,” the district said in a statement. “As always, the safety and security of OKCPS students and staff is our top priority.”Top HeadlinesDonald Trump is safe after apparent ‘attempted assassination’ at Florida golf club: What we knowStinkin’ Sentra contest over as Checotah man outlasts allWrong-way driver hits at least 8 vehicles in Oklahoma CityTito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70, family saysTrump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
An Oklahoma County deputy saved a teenager who the department said could have died after a fight over bullying on a school bus.
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A 17-year-old is alive because of the quick actions of a school resource officer who used a tourniquet to save the teenager’s life. Body camera video showed the moment Deputy Jonathan Jones ran to help a teenager who punched through a school bus window in an act of rage.
“A 17-year-old went to Rogers Middle School to confront a student he believed had been harassing his sister,” Jones said.
Authorities said the glass cut the teen’s artery in his right arm, and he was losing a life-threatening amount of blood.
Jones said he knew he had to act immediately.
“I knew exactly what to do. I knew I had to get a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, stop the dying,” Jones said.
Jones relied on his training to successfully wrap a tourniquet on the teen while waiting for backup to arrive at the middle school.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Medical personnel praised the school resource officer, telling the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office it was quick-thinking that saved the young man’s life.
“I don’t believe I’m a hero. I believe that I was at the right place at the right time and my training kicked in,” Jones said.
The teenager is OK but will face charges of destruction of school property and threatening violence.
“That’s why I love our SRO program, because that one day that you might need them, they show up and respond accordingly,” Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said.
Oklahoma City Public Schools released a statement to KOCO 5 on the incident.
“We are very grateful to Deputy Jonathan Jones for his swift action to de-escalate a student incident and perform potential life-saving duties. His timely response underscores the importance of our strong relationship with local law enforcement partners,” the district said in a statement. “As always, the safety and security of OKCPS students and staff is our top priority.”
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