Oklahoma County Reserve Deputy Reunites With Girl He Rescued During Louisiana Hurricane

By Matt Dinger Staff Writer mdinger@oklahoman.comA decade later, the little girl an Oklahoma County sheriff's reserve deputy rescued from the aftermath of a pummeling Louisiana hurricane is not so little anymore. Fifty Oklahoma County sheriff's deputies left the safety of home in 2005 to help evacuate people stranded by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The last time Michael Davenport saw Hannah Verret, she was 5 years old and fit easily into his arms as he carried her through the flooded streets of Terrebonne Parish. Davenport, a reserve deputy and president of Integris Credit Union, was on the third of the teams that made their way southeast.Read more on NewsOK.com