However, this time, the footage focused on Officer Courtney Bannick from the Tavares Police Department.
While questioning the passenger, Officer Bannick wore protective gloves as she handled the drug.
Suddenly, Officer Bannick lost consciousness and collapsed in the middle of the road, leaving her in a critical condition, fighting for her life.
“She’s not breathing, Ronnie, hit her again,” shouted one of the officers.
Miraculously, Officer Bannick regained consciousness after what seemed to be an overdose.
“She was completely lifeless, she looked deceased in these videos. So she is very thankful today.
After the incident, Officer Bannick spoke about the risks associated with handling narcotics, stating:
At that time, the individuals in the car were facing potential felony charges.
In 2023, experts interviewed by NPR reported that police officers are experiencing severe medical symptoms either from touching or inhaling powdered fentanyl ‘every few weeks’.
“This has never happened,” declared Dr. Ryan Marino, a toxicologist and emergency room physician with a focus on addiction at Case Western Reserve University.
“Fentanyl does not pass through the skin efficiently or well,” Dr. Marino added.
“There’s never been a toxicologically confirmed case,” explained Brandon Del Pozo, a former police chief who now studies addiction and drug policy at Brown University.
“The concept of it lingering in the air and being inhaled is extremely unlikely – it’s nearly impossible.”
