Belleville Sergeant Earns Award for Saving Child's Life

BELLEVILLE — Sgt. Jacquelyn Laminack of the Belleville Police Department received the Life Saving Award at the 33rd Annual SILEC/SIPCA Awards Banquet last week for her prompt response to a medical emergency in July 2025.

Sgt. Laminack was dispatched to assist a 10-year-old juvenile who was unresponsive and not breathing.

The Belleville Police said Laminack was in the immediate area, and she arrived within 60 seconds of the 911 call.

"Upon arrival, Sgt. Laminack retrieved her departmental automated external defibrillator (AED) and applied it to the child," Belleville Police Department said. "After administering one shock, she continued cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) alongside the Fire Department.

"Her quick actions resulted in the juvenile beginning to breathe independently. Emergency medical services then transported the child to the hospital by ambulance with a heartbeat."

The Belleville Police Department wholeheartedly commended Sgt. Laminack for her rapid response and life-saving efforts.

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