Police officer showed signs of awareness over 30 years of medical care: widow
VANCOUVER — Victoria Police Const. Ian Jordan may have appeared to be unresponsive for 30 years, but his wife said his eyes would light up whenever she told him about their son.
Jordan died Wednesday, three decades after his police cruiser crashed into another police vehicle en route to the same emergency call.
His widow, Hilary Jordan, said unlike comatose states, Jordan seemed to experience sleep and wake cycles, yawn, sneeze and cough. He appeared to respond positively to music, often looking at the whoever was in the room when a song was playing, she said.
“He did show some signs of responsiveness. In the early days, you could feel a little pressure in his hand if you asked him to squeeze. We’re not sure if it was a reflex or not, but he would communicate through his eyes,” she said.