Officer Chris Wegman Saves Man’s Life on Side of I-70

by Shawn Campbell

KMOV.com
Posted on December 17, 2014 at 6:30 PMmaryland+heights+pd+generic

MARYLAND HEIGHTS (KMOV.com) – A St. Peter’s man that lost consciousness Monday en route to a doctor appointment owes his life to a police officer that just happened to be patrolling the area.

Evelyn and Randy Hutton were on their way to Evelyn’s doctor appointment when Randy lost consciousness due to a heart attack while driving east on 70 headed near Riverport. The couple’s vehicle drifted towards the center median and Evelyn turned to find Randy passed out at the wheel and slumped down in the driver’s seat.

“At that point I did not see anyway out because there were some cars ahead,” says Evelyn Hutton.

Evelyn was able to pull the key out of the ignition and slow the car down to steer it closer the side of the highway.

“Somewhere I remember these flashing lights,” says Evelyn. “I don’t remember where they came up.

Those flashing lights were the patrol car of Maryland Heights Officer Chris Wegman, who was just pulling from 141 onto 70 to get back on 270 south.

Wegman saw the car driving erratically and drove towards the car. The Hutton’s had already pulled over onto the southbound ramp by the time Wegman caught up to them.

Officer Wegman then rushed up to the car and saw Randy Hutton laying across the front seat of the car. Wegman pulled him out onto the shoulder and Evelyn Hutton began CPR.

The incident caught the attention of people driving by, resulting in some of them posting on Facebook and some calling in to Maryland Heights thinking that something else was going on.

With the help of other officers who rushed to the scene and a nurse passing by, they kept Randy going until rescue crews got there with a defibrillator. Rescue crews then took Randy Hutton to the hospital, where he made a recovery.

The Hutton’s say they are looking forward to saying thank you to Officer Wegman for his part in the incident.

Read more: http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Officer-saves-mans-life-on-the-side-of-I-70-286161711.html#ixzz3MInSKcZ4

BK International Conference, Waidring, Austria-Day 3a

Day 3
Today we are off to Ghent which is the second oldest city in Belgium. Our guide for the day is Erwin Van Durme and his significant other Tania Genetello of Belgium VI. We stopped at their home in Gavere on the way and guess what, we were offered a beer. Erwin had completely rebuilt the home from the inside out because the exterior could not be changed due to historic reasons. Of all the cities we visited if I had to pick a favorite I would have to say Ghent.

Erwin and Tania

Erwin and Tania

Once in Ghent, we had to stop in for a beer.
beer in Ghent

Belgians are serious about beer
These Belgians are serious about their beer. This place had so many they put them in a four ring binder. (pictured L-R: Koen, Erwin, Chris and Doug).

day 3 ghent tania erwin etcPictured L-R: Tania, Erwin Raqui, Koen, Susan and Doug

day 3 in ghent

day 3 in ghent-2

Continue reading day 3b.

BK International Conference, Waidring, Austria-Day 2

Day 2

Up and at it to see the sights; we headed into Brussels to see the city and meet up with Peter “Madnick” van den Block of Belgium VI, who was our guide for the day. Madnick is also the European Conference Safety Officer.

susan, doug, raqui, madnick

We had a slight delay due to a fatality accident on the Autoban. It would have been nice to already have our rental motorcycles so we could split lanes like the rest of them, at least until Susan beat me to death.
electronic direction board
The electronic direction board is almost as big as the car.
Once we arrived at Madnick’s it was the customary beer before we headed out. He took us on a driving tour and Chris did a great job keeping up especially since Madnick was on a motorcycle.
motorcycle next to 18 wheeler first stop

The stress is finally melting away.

The stress is finally melting away.

Automium

Automium

building with number 5 second part page 2

a great day to be motorman
A great day to be a motorman, but then every day is a great day to be a motorman riding in front of the King’s residential palace, the Royal Place of Laeken.
church part2 day2

church large part2 day2
In the next picture you will see some traffic cones next to Madnick, which is a restricted parking area in front of their Chamber of Representatives. Madnick spoke with the guard and the next thing I know, he is moving cones for us to park. Talk about VIP treatment.
moving the parking cones
susan and doug in front of little black car
blue vanin front of white building
green and black jacket guy
street scene black fiat
church day3

The western Europeans never met a potato that they didn’t want to French Fry.

The western Europeans never met a potato that they didn’t want to French Fry.

With so much to choose from it is hard to decide on a place to eat lunch.

With so much to choose from it is hard to decide on a place to eat lunch.

When in Brussels I guess the place to eat is an Irish Pub.  They must be short.

When in Brussels I guess the place to eat is an Irish Pub. They must be short.

Galeries St Hubert

Galeries St Hubert

Jeanneke Pis

Jeanneke Pis

la legende de jeanneke pi

Susan, I think it's illegal to photograph police

Susan, I think it’s illegal to photograph police

Le Grand Palace / De Grote Market

Le Grand Palace / De Grote Market

Town Hall

Town Hall

striped umbrellas

alder

pink backpack

adler van in front of ornate building

Manneken Pis

Manneken Pis

The 61 cm tall bronze statue on the corner of Rue de l’Etuve and Rue des Grands Carmes was made in 1619 by Brussels sculptor Hieronimus Duquesnoy the Elder, father of the more famous François Duquesnoy. The figure has been repeatedly stolen: the current statue dates from 1965. The original restored version is kept at the Maison du Roi/Broodhuis on the Grand Place.
There are several legends behind this statue, but the most famous is the one about Duke Godfrey III of Leuven. In 1142, the troops of this two-year-old lord were battling against the troops of the Berthouts, the lords of Grimbergen, in Ransbeke (now Neder-Over-Heembeek). The troops put the infant lord in a basket and hung the basket in a tree to encourage them. From there, the boy urinated on the troops of the Berthouts, who eventually lost the battle.
Another legend states that in the 14th century, Brussels was under siege by a foreign power. The city had held its ground for some time, so the attackers conceived of a plan to place explosive charges at the city walls. A little boy named Julianske happened to be spying on them as they were preparing. He urinated on the burning fuse and thus saved the city. There was at the time (middle of the 15th century, perhaps as early as 1388) a similar statue made of stone. The statue was stolen several times.

Another story (told often to tourists) tells of a wealthy merchant who, during a visit to the city with his family, had his beloved young son go missing. The merchant hastily formed a search party that scoured all corners of the city until the boy was found happily urinating in a small garden. The merchant, as a gift of gratitude to the locals who helped out during the search, had the fountain built.

Another legend was that a small boy went missing from his mother when shopping in the centre of the city. The woman, panic-stricken by the loss of her child, called upon everyone she came across, including the mayor of the city. A city-wide search began and when at last the child was found, he was urinating on the corner of a small street. The story was passed down over time and the statue erected as a tribute to the well-known fable.

Another legend tells of the young boy who was awoken by a fire and was able to put out the fire with his urine, in the end this helped stop the king’s castle from burning down.

World Cup Soccer is going on in Brazil, feels like the Baseball World Series around here

World Cup Soccer is going on in Brazil, feels like the Baseball World Series around here

You have to have Belgian Waffles in Belgium

You have to have Belgian Waffles in Belgium

Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza

Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza

The Royal Palace of Brussels (if I remember right it is his work palace)

The Royal Palace of Brussels (if I remember right it is his work palace)

Anheuser Busch's owner

Anheuser Busch’s owner

They have Coke and Coke Light too

They have Coke and Coke Light too

Like a moth to a flame.  This is the Federal Highway Police Station that Madnick works out of.

Like a moth to a flame. This is the Federal Highway Police Station that Madnick works out of.

Next we went to a Candy Factory Outlet store to get some Belgian Chocolate. Good thing out space was limited or that stop could have been all bad.

Guy made it back and we met back up with him, Valerie, and their son Gyel to go to Koen Huste’s home in the village of Zottegem for the next two nights. Koen is a member of Belgium VI and the European Conference International Representative.

My favorite picture of Koen.  (Your Papers!  Your Papers are not in order!) Very Scary dude

My favorite picture of Koen. (Your Papers! Your Papers are not in order!) Very Scary dude

This is the Koen that we know and love, in the Belgium VI clubhouse.

This is the Koen that we know and love, in the Belgium VI clubhouse.

After the customary beer at Koen’s house upon arrival we traveled into the village for dinner. He took us to a gourmet hamburger restaurant. Their version of a hamburger is different than I am used to but it was good.

Koen’s pet Turtle

Koen’s pet Turtle

Gyel stealing the show as always

Gyel stealing the show as always

Guy, Gyel, Valerie, and Koen

Guy, Gyel, Valerie, and Koen

I think Susan likes taking pictures of Gyel (the Ham)

I think Susan likes taking pictures of Gyel (the Ham)

Had to drink a Kasteel beer

Had to drink a Kasteel beer

kasteel bier sign

Then from there to a pub that Koen frequents. You would have thought it was Norm walking into Cheers. That ended our first long day of sightseeing.

Continue reading Day 3.

Decorating at Missouri Veterans’ Home

On Saturday, November 29, 2014, members of the Blue Knights along with the O’Fallon Police and City Hall joined in the MO Vets Holiday Decoration at the Missouri Veterans’ Home. The Veterans’ home is home to 300 veterans. We decorated the cafeteria, foyer and hallways. This community event was sponsored by The Mission Continues. “The Mission Continues empowers veterans facing the challenge of adjusting to life at home to find new missions. We redeploy veterans in their communities, so that their shared legacy will be one of action and service.”

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The Missouri Veterans Homes manage a total of 1350 beds that provide long term skilled nursing care in compliance with 157 Federal Department of Veterans Affairs regulations. The Homes are located in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mount Vernon, St. James, St. Louis, and Warrensburg.