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Ex-Shelby Police Chief Rescues Unconscious Woman While Campaigning

Former Shelby Township Police Chief Bob Leman stumbled upon an unconscious elderly woman Tuesday laying in fetal position outside her home while campaigning door-to-door.

While campaigning door-to-door Monday afternoon for the position of Shelby Township Supervisor, former township police chief Bob Leman stumbled upon an unconscious elderly woman, and was able to revive her and call for help.

Just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Leman was walking from home-to-home on Lakeside Street, which is near 24 and Dequindre roads.

Leman said he was looking down at his clipboard to make sure he had the right address as he approached a home.

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"As I came up to the porch and at the corner of my eye, I saw what I thought was a large rock. As I got closer, I realized it was a person who was in fetal position and unconscious," said Leman.

While Leman waited for 911 to arrive, he said he was able to get the woman to respond and sit up on the porch.

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"It took a good 5 minutes before I could get anything out of here. Originally, I though she had a mini-stroke," he said.

The woman, who lived alone, told Leman that she had gone out to get the mail and didn't remember anything after that.

Shelby EMS said she had suffered a back injury and had a severe cut on her hand.

"The position that she was in – in an area on Lakeside - she probably would have gone undetected for a while because she kind of blended in with the rocks in flower bed," said Bob Leman.

In similar twist of fate, candidate for Clerk, a few weeks ago during a fundraiser at the Shelby Township Community Center. 

Leman is running for political office for the first time after his as chief of police was not renewed in September 2011.


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