Baby Bella’s cries were a sign of relief.

The 29-day-old had stopped breathing, leaving frantic loved ones panicked.

That was until Savannah police Officer William Eng arrived.

Eng wasn’t dispatched, but he was closer to the scene and headed to Bella’s home, the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.

In bodycam footage released by the department, Eng hurried up three flights of stairs, took Bella from her crying mother and began compressions.

“After about a minute, he heard Bella cry,” read the post.

Bella was taken to the hospital, where doctors credited Eng for saving her life.

“It feels great, but it’s part of my job," Eng told ABC News. “It’s why I wanted to become a police officer in the first place — to make a difference and save lives.”

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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