watched the video? i just cried, just cried. i just love officer jones. he is an angel. he is a true angel. reporter: dr. jeff crook operated on tina as soon as she got to the hospital. one of her arteries was 90% blocked. would she have lived had it not been for the intervention of officer jones? i don t think she would have. starting the cpr when he did greatly improved her chance of survival. he was a hero. he did everything he could. he didn t just save tina s life, he saved her family. every night, i go out to make a difference in somebody s life. that was just a night i won. reporter: stephanie elam, cnn, blanchard, oklahoma. incredible officer. thank you, steph, for that. coming up next, in our america, from humble beginnings, it s become a mission and holiday tradition. ahead, the meaning behind special wreaths and why you can find them at memorials and
unresponsive. you are about halfway between home and the hospital. reporter: he s racing to where there is usually a police cruiser. officer jones is there. female is not breathing, unconscious. did you think it was too late at that point? yes, i did. oh, she s gone! no, she s not. reporter: for two, tense minutes, officer jones performs cpr. i want you to give her two broet breaths, okay? oh, baby, come on. reporter: then a sign of life. she s breathing. come on, baby. reporter: tina is moved to an ambulance. emotional, jeff and britney thank officer jones. thank you. puts his big arm around you and says, it is going to be all right, buddy. what did you think when you
experienced a terrifying emergency on halloween night. a wife and mother suffered a heart attack as her family rushed her to a far away hospital. they were pulled over by a police officer who jumped into action to save her life. stephanie elam has the story of this officer who went beyond the call of duty. reporter: it s just after midnight on halloween. blanchard oklahoma police officer jordan jones is parked along a highway when a pick pickup truck speeds past him, hazard light on. he was frantic. reporter: jeff and his wife, tina, awoke, complaining of tightness in her chest. i said, we need to go to the hospital now. reporter: they live in the country. i had to make a decision, whether to wait for an ambulance to arrive from a long distance or get her on the road to help. reporter: along with daughter britney, they hit the road. 20 miles from home, tina s face turns purple. i was panicked. it is the middle of the night. the woman you love is completely