Dispatch advised me while en-route that there was a male caller who advised that his wife was unresponsive inside of the residence.
I was the first to arrive on scene at the residence. Due to that fact, I removed my AED from the trunk of my patrol vehicle and proceeded to the front door of the residence.
I entered through the front door that was ajar and I identified myself as "Port Richey Police." I then heard the husband of the deceased, later identified as Louis Eugene Kusner, shout "up here." I proceeded up the stairs and made contact with Louis, who was still on the phone with 911 dispatch in the hallway. Louise was performing chest compression …show more content…
Louis stated that they were both lying in bed in their rooms where he last saw the deceased alive at approximately 12:00 PM on this day. Louise stated "she was in bed with the cats doing a crossword puzzle." Louise further advised me that he went back to sleep and found the deceased laying supine in the hallway when he woke from his nap at approximately 1:30 PM on this day. Louise stated "I got out of bed to look for her so we could go down to the garage and have a smoke like we usually do, that's when I found her in the hallway unresponsive and not breathing so I called 911." Louise later provided a statement form.
Louise stated that the deceased had a primary care physician. However, Louis advised me that the deceased had not been to the doctor since 1999 because of her "fear of needles." Louise stated that the deceased had no known medical conditions, nor did the deceased take any prescription medications. The deceased only took over-the-counter vitamins.
At approximately 13:46 hrs Rescue 40 Paramedic James Lavine pronounced Kusner as deceased. Reference Pasco County F.D. control #004259. Shortly after, Detective Russo arrived on scene to assist