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A Routine Check Almost Ended in Tragedy for a Police Officer

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A routine traffic stop in Tavares, Florida, nearly ended in tragedy for Officer Courtney Bannick. During a vehicle inspection, the officer found narcotics wrapped in a one-dollar bill. Despite wearing gloves, Officer Bannick was exposed to a minute amount of fentanyl, triggering a near-instantaneous overdose that left her unable to breathe and on the brink of death in the street. Body camera footage from her colleagues is harrowing: it shows Off…
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A routine traffic stop in Tavares, Florida, nearly ended in tragedy for Officer Courtney Bannick. During a vehicle inspection, the officer found narcotics wrapped in a one-dollar bill. Despite wearing gloves, Officer Bannick was exposed to a minute amount of fentanyl, triggering a near-instantaneous overdose that left her unable to breathe and on the brink of death in the street. Body camera footage from her colleagues is harrowing: it shows Off…

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Upsocl broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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