On an ordinary day in 2014, 17-year-old Jamal Rutledge sat in a Fort Lauderdale booking room, wrists shackled, future uncertain. Then, in an instant, everything changed—Officer Franklin Foulks collapsed from a sudden heart attack.

⛓️ Bound by cuffs but not by fear, Jamal reacted faster than anyone expected. He kicked the steel door, shouted until his voice cracked, and refused to be ignored. His cries brought other officers racing in, who immediately began life-saving CPR.

⏳ Doctors later said those precious seconds were the difference between life and death. Jamal’s quick thinking didn’t just save a man—it reminded the world that courage can live in the most unexpected places.

When praised as a hero, Jamal’s words were simple:
👉 “It was the right thing to do.”