Nashville Officials, Patient Seek Anonymous EMT

Nashville, Tennessee officials are seeking the identity of an off-duty EMT who helped save the life of a beating victim in 2006.

The incident occurred Oct. 28, 2006 at approximately 1:55 am in a downtown Nashville parking lot, at 3rd Ave North and Broadway. According to Sgt. John Henry of the Nashville Metro Police Dept., an Army soldier was severely beaten by a group of college-age white males. The incident occurred during the weekend of Halloween, and one of the suspects was wearing a Trojan uniform costume.

"There was a female on the scene that claimed to be an EMT that was trying to help the Army soldier while they were waiting for the ambulance to arrive," according to Sgt. Henry. "This female helped to hold the Army soldier's head to keep him from drowning in his own blood. After the ambulance left to transport the victim to the Vanderbilt emergency room, the female EMT left also and nobody got her name."

The unknown woman is being sought by the Nashville DA's Office in case she has information pertaining to the attack, and because the victim and his family wish to thank her for her actions, Sgt. Henry said.

The woman was described as being approximately 25 to 35 years old, 5' 5" to 5' 7", 130 to 140 lbs., with short dark brown hair. It was confirmed that she does not work for Nashville's metro EMS division.

"If anybody out there knows of anything that might help us in our search, please feel free to contact me," Sgt. Henry said. He can be reached at the Nashville DA's office at (615) 862-5500 ext. 162. or by e-mail at john.henry@nashville.gov.