SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind.  – A Sullivan County Deputy is being called a hero after saving the life of an elementary school student.

Sullivan County Deputy Carl Melchert was working off-duty as a school resource officer when he noticed a 5th grader choking.

Melchert performed the Heimlich Maneuver and that caused a piece of carrot that was blocking the child’s airway to pop out and saving the child’s life.