Breaux Bridge man honored by St. Martin sheriff for saving life of 9-year-old boy

– A 21-year-old Breaux Bridge man was honored Thursday by St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux for preventing a 9-year-old boy from drowning in late June.

Breaux presented Kayden Hayes of Breaux Bridge with a special Life Saving Award during a ceremony Thursday. The Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls on Friday, June 26, at about 12:28 p.m. about a child drowning at Bon Temps Campground, located at 1554 Cypress Island Highway in St. Martinville.

The boy had been reported to be at the bottom of the swimming pool for approximately two minutes before being noticed. He was reported to be unresponsive and not breathing.