Suffolk County Correction Officer Timothy Heaton, who nearly died from long COVID, gets emotional retirement sendoff

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Suffolk County Correction Officer Timothy Heaton, who nearly died from long COVID, gets emotional retirement sendoff
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He was given last rites, but the spirit, prayers and love of his family and colleagues helped a correction officer beat COVID. McLoganTV was in Yaphank on Thursday when Timothy Heaton officially retired and was honored for the job he cherished.

on Thursday when Officer Timothy Heaton, a new grandfather, officially retired and was honored for the job he cherished.. Tears flowed all around for Heaton.Six months of last year Heaton was hospitalized in a life-and-death battle with long COVID. He spent six weeks in a coma.

"Amazing how when you put your mind to something you can recover, and I prayed. Mainly prayer, too, saved my life," Heaton said."I just told doctors, 'I'm not signing a DNR," she said,"'And I'm not giving up. We still believe he can pull through,' and he did."

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