Becker County Jail Sgt. Clayson and Officers, Guggenberger, Hoard, Karst, Koppelman and Stenger receive Lifesaver Awards from Advanced Correctional Healthcare Inc. and Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander. (contributed)

Becker County Jail staff received Lifesaver Awards for saving a non-responsive individual at the jail in May

By Michael Achterling Sep 6, 2023 | 1:53 PM

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Six members of the Becker County Jail staff received Lifesaving Awards from a May 2023 incident involving a non-responsive individual at the jail.

The staff responded to a “man down” incident that day and the six members of the jail staff assisted emergency medical personal in reviving the individual.

Becker County Jail Sgt. Clayson and Officers, Guggenberger, Hoard, Karst, Koppelman and Stenger received their awards from Advanced Correctional Healthcare Inc., a jail health services provider.

In a news release, Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander said the actions of those involved, quote, “directly resulted in sustaining a human life.”

He also stated the award is one of the most prestigious that is given to law enforcement.

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