Ottawa County honors deputy who pushed resident half-mile home

Ottawa County has recognized Road Patrol Deputy Catalina Garza for exemplary customer service, according to a community announcement.

Garza was nominated for the recognition after assisting an elderly resident in a motorized wheelchair who appeared lost and was attempting to cross a busy street.

After making contact with the resident, Garza and a fellow deputy learned the woman’s wheelchair battery had died. The chair couldn’t be transported in a patrol vehicle…

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