The Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call on June 5 reporting an unresponsive woman lying in the roadway in Joyce. Deputies and emergency medical services were immediately dispatched to the scene.

Deputy Caleb Reed was the first to arrive and found a woman lying on the side of Louisiana Avenue. Upon assessing her condition, he determined that she was not breathing and had no pulse.

Within minutes, Deputies Jordan Chandler and David Jones arrived to assist. Together, the deputies administered a dose of Narcan and began performing CPR. After several minutes of combined life-saving efforts, the woman regained a pulse and began breathing.

EMS personnel arrived shortly thereafter and assumed medical care. The woman was then transported by ambulance to Winn Parish Medical Center for further treatment.

Deputies determined that the woman had been in a vehicle with a male identified as Dustin Desadier. After she consumed fentanyl and became unresponsive, Desadier allegedly removed her from the vehicle and drove away without calling for medical assistance. Desadier was arrested and booked into the Winn Parish Detention Center on charges of Failure to Seek Assistance.

Sheriff Josh McAllister commended the deputies for their swift and effective response. “Each deputy relied on their training to help save a life,” said Sheriff McAllister, noting that all deputies receive annual training in CPR and the use of Narcan.

Sheriff McAllister also encourages the public to become familiar with CPR, emphasizing, “You never know when a loved one may need this life-saving technique.”