RICHMOND, Va. — Officer Michael Enz is already proving his worth with just three years on the job at Virginia Capitol Police.
Within the last 16 months, Capitol Police officers have successfully administered Narcan to nine individuals who were experiencing an overdose.
Enz is responsible for three of those rescues.
“It’s a scary thing to go through. Especially because you don’t know what the outcome could be,” Enz told CBS 6 after completing a midnight shift.
The 25-year-old from Gloucester first used naloxone to reverse an overdose on September 21, 2022 at 10th and Main streets.
Enz saved another man on Seventh Street near Marshall Street on September 6, 2023.
Most recently on February 1, Enz was on patrol at Leigh Street and Lombardy Street and noticed a man who was unresponsive on the sidewalk. Enz administered a dose of NARCAN and the man regained consciousness.
“I would say it’s something that can be beneficial for for everybody to just be educated on because you really don’t know the difference you could be making in someone’s life, you know?” Enz stated.