Antioch Officer Reaches Swimmer in Strong River Current as Search Continues
An Antioch officer used a personal watercraft to reach a swimmer in the San Joaquin River as a multi-agency search continued for a second woman.
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An Antioch officer used a personal watercraft to reach a swimmer in the San Joaquin River as a multi-agency search continued for a second woman.
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Manchester Officers Pull 86-Year-Old Driver From Sinking Car in Golf-Course Pond
Manchester Township police officers pulled an 86-year-old driver from a car sinking in a golf-course pond in New Jersey.
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Bradenton Officers and Civilian Boater Rescue Man From Manatee River After Dark
Bradenton officers, a Manatee County sheriff’s aviation crew and a civilian boater worked together to find and rescue a man after dark.
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St. Paul Officer Pulls 5-Year-Old From Pond After Police Drone Spots Him
A docked St. Paul police drone reached a pond two minutes before officers and guided Officer Adisak Sae Ma to a 5-year-old struggling in the water.
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Wilmington Police, First Responders Rescue Man From Cape Fear River
Wilmington police said dialogue and crisis-negotiation training aided the rescue of a man from the Cape Fear River near the Isabel Holmes Bridge.
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Missouri City Officers Rescue Autistic Boy From Creek
Missouri City Officers Trevino, Guerra and Schuessler entered a creek and brought an autistic boy to safety after an Aug. 7 call.
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New Bern Officer and Fire Captain Pull Driver From Car in Neuse River
New Bern Police Lt. Jason Williams and Fire & Rescue Capt. Justin Sawyer pulled a driver from a car sinking in the Neuse River at Union Point Park.
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Norwalk Marine Officers Rescue Kayaker Clinging to Flotation Devices
Norwalk Marine Unit officers Owen Lee and Chris Kassimis rescued an uninjured kayaker who was clinging to flotation devices off the Connecticut coast.
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Suffolk County Marine Officers Rescue Father and Two Children After Jet Ski Capsizes
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued a father and two children after a jet ski capsized in Great South Bay. All three were uninjured.
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Asbury Park Officer and Firefighters Rescue Teens From Ocean
An Asbury Park police officer entered the ocean to help juveniles in distress before trained fire rescue swimmers brought everyone safely ashore.
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Top 5 Good Police Stories This Week: Missing-Child Search, Water Rescues and a House-Fire Save
Five verified good police stories: a missing-child search, two water rescues, a house-fire save and a multiagency flood rescue honored in Texas.
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Titusville Officer Honored After May Water Rescue
Titusville Police Officer Van Zile was named the city's June Employee of the Month after lifesaving work during a May water rescue.
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Marine Officers Rescue Three Divers Separated From Boat in Florida Keys
FWC marine officers, the Coast Guard and Navy Search and Rescue found and safely recovered three divers separated from their boat near Duck Key.
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Memphis Officers Pull Missing Man From Fast-Moving Cypress Creek Floodwater
Memphis officers and emergency communications personnel worked for more than three hours before pulling a missing man from fast-moving Cypress Creek floodwater.
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Five Cass County First Responders Honored After Swift-Water Rescue
Cass County honored a deputy, state trooper, police sergeant and two emergency-services responders whose teamwork saved a driver swept into floodwater.
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Texas Game Wardens Find Fisherman After Nearly Four Hours in Lake Tawakoni
Texas Game Wardens found fisherman Steven Otto alive after nearly four hours in Lake Tawakoni; wardens credited his life jacket and engine cutoff switch.
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Milford Officers Break Car Window to Rescue Two People From Floodwater
Milford officers broke a driver's-side window, unlocked another door and safely removed two people as their car filled with water during a storm.
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Fredericksburg Officers Pull Swimmer to Safety After Screams From Rappahannock River
Fredericksburg officers heard screams during a riverbank patrol, and Officer Farino entered the Rappahannock River to help bring a swimmer safely ashore.
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Pensacola Police and Firefighters Pull Exhausted Man From Bay After Current Sweeps Him 200 Yards
Pensacola police and firefighters used a throw rope, life ring and ladder to rescue an exhausted man swept about 200 yards along a seawall.
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New London Officers Pull Two Unconscious People From Water Near Downtown Pier
New London police officers pulled an unconscious man and woman from the water near the Bank Street Connector pier early Sunday; both remained hospitalized under medical care.
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Atlanta Fire Crews Rescue 6 Stranded by Fast Chattahoochee Current
Atlanta Fire Rescue used boats, drones and ground crews to bring six adults to safety after fast water stranded them near East Palisades Trail.
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Sheriff's Drone Drops Flotation Device to Save Swimmer Caught in Surf City Rip Current
An Ocean County sheriff's drone dropped a flotation device to a swimmer caught in a Surf City rip current until rescuers could bring her safely ashore.
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Rogers Officer Fred Marsh Dies After Entering Elk River to Help Distressed Swimmer
Rogers Police Officer Fred Marsh, 24, died after entering Missouri’s Elk River to help a distressed swimmer, according to a Highway Patrol report.
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Lake County Marine Unit Rescues Three Swimmers Struggling in Petite Lake
Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit deputies used personal watercraft to rescue three swimmers struggling about 100 yards from a rental boat on Petite Lake.
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