Four police officers from Summersville police officers were honored Monday after they saved the life of a man who was overdosing on fentanyl.

U.S. Attorney Will Thompson recognized the four Summersville Police Department officers – Chief John Nowak, Cpl. Steve Mullins, Patrolman Tyler Caruthers and Patrolman Ryan Woods – during a ceremony at the federal courthouse in Charleston.

Thompson said he wanted the men to be honored for using Narcan on a suspect who had taken off after a traffic stop and then had taken a deadly dose of fentanyl.

Mullins, a corporal with the department, called for backup and the officers gave the suspect Narcan that revived him and saved his life.

“The overwhelming majority of police officers are people out there doing their jobs,” Thompson said. “I think it’s called to serve and protect. They really are; they’re trying to do it. Part of me doing this today was wanting to recognize some local police officers who are doing their job and protecting the community as well as serving the community and saving a life in the process.”

Thompson said he hopes the story also will remind West Virginians of the importance of carrying Narcan.