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Officer saves baby girl from choking
Girl had a hair barrette lodged in throat
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A Newton County Sheriff’s Deputy’s fast-thinking saved the life of a Newton County infant Thursday night.Sgt. Tommy Thomason was on patrol in the Kirkland Road area when he noticed a call for EMS pop up on the computer screen in his car. When he read the details and realized how close he was to the address, he decided to head over to the home and see if he could help while the residents waited on EMS to arrive.When the deputy arrived he was met at the door by the little girl’s panicked mother who was reportedly holding her baby facedown and screaming, "My baby is choking on a hair