Subscribe
Magazine + Enews
Enews
Command
Procedures & Policies
Technology
Training
Patrol
Point of Law
Investigations
Weapons
Vehicle Ops
Special Units
Directory
Tag: Rescue from Drowning
Patrol
Nebraska Officers Honored for Saving Baby from Wrecked Car in Freezing Water
A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near North Platte was reported about 9:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving. When Trooper Alex Coffman arrived, he found two vehicles on their sides and partially submerged in the waters of Fremont Slough.
January 2, 2024
Patrol
PA Officer Dives into River and Rescues Man and Girl
"I was very confident when I went in, not realizing the actual dangers itself. When I got out there, no safety equipment on, nothing," Officer Ed Butterworth said. "It could’ve been a disaster for all three of us."
September 8, 2023
Patrol
Seattle Harbor Patrol Officers Save Drowning Man
When an attempt to throw a flotation device to the man failed, an officer dove into the water and pulled the victim to the shore.
August 18, 2023
Patrol
BWC Video Shows IL Officers Rescue Child Who Fell Through Ice
Multiple officers deployed water rescue kits while two officers swam to save the drowning child and the adult female who was in the water. In a combined effort, officers were able to safely return to land with the child and the woman.
November 25, 2022
Patrol
FL Deputies Rescue 3 from Overturned Car in Canal
Indian River County (FL) Sheriff’s deputy Dan Whittington was on his way to an unrelated call on the afternoon of  Oct. 8, when he spotted a partially submerged vehicle upside down in a canal.
October 24, 2022
Patrol
As Autumn Arrives, Police Prepare for Rescuing Victims from Floodwaters
Earlier this month, dramatic body-camera footage was released showing officers in California pulling a woman and her two children from raging floodwaters that suddenly swept them from their vehicle. This event should serve as a clarion call for agencies to provide swift-water rescue to officers.
September 23, 2022
Patrol
Retired NYPD Officer Rescues Driver After Car Plunges in NC Lake
The car had traveled off the roadway and crashed in the lake when the retired officer, who is also a local resident, happened to be passing by, fire officials said.
September 22, 2022
Patrol
Off-Duty NJ Officer Rescues 2 Drowning Men
The officer managed to rescue his friends, relying on his water survival and intervention training.
September 19, 2022
Patrol
MI Trooper’s BWC Captures Rescue of Child from Water
“When you get it, wrap it around your body,” the trooper instructs the child. “I just don’t want you to let go, okay. Wrap it around you and hold on really, really tight.”
August 18, 2022
Patrol
ID Officers Save Man Clinging to Tree in Boise River
Carter wanted to thank the officer and as he hugged him, he said, “I never in my life thought I’d hug a cop.”
August 8, 2022
Patrol
AZ Officers Rescue Woman from Vehicle Trapped in Flood Waters
AJPD said they were able to rescue the woman safely but were unable to retrieve her dog from the water.
August 1, 2022
Special Units
MA Officer Rescues 5 People from Capsized Boat
As Officer Bodwell piloted the Harbor Patrol boat into the mooring field, he immediately observed an adult male in the water waving an arm for help.
June 27, 2022
Page 1 of 4
Next Page