MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — A Monroe County man says he’s alive today thanks to a sheriff’s deputy who happened to be in the right place at the right time.

On Sept. 16, John Resor was working at Banas Lumber and Hardware in Monroe when he was stung by a bee. Reser is allergic but didn’t have his EpiPen with him.

Within minutes, he knew something was wrong.

“Within a couple of minutes, my fingertips started itching, and then I couldn’t take a deep breath, like I couldn’t expand my lungs," Resor said. "And I said, 'John, you’re in trouble.'"

Resor collapsed as employees called 911. That’s when Deputy James Liedel with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrived.

Liedel, who has severe allergies himself, carries his own EpiPen on duty. Body camera video shows him checking Resor’s pulse before

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