SAN ANTONIO – A 911 dispatcher who spent her career helping others in their most critical moments has died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty.
Samantha Woodward, a civilian call taker with the sheriff’s office, was found unresponsive in a restroom at the dispatch center early Wednesday morning. She was taken to North Central Baptist Hospital, where officials later confirmed she had no brain activity.
According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Woodward is not expected to survive, and the incident was related to a medical condition.
Woodward is remembered as someone who spent her career being a steady voice for others during emergencies, often helping callers through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
She is survived by two teenage sons, who colleagues say are “extremely upset” as they cope with the sudden loss of their mother.
In a final act of service, Woodward’s family has chosen to proceed with organ donation.