JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Jacksonville officials and beach fans saved three drows at Huguenot Park on Saturday.
The officer said, “Help me! From the boy caught up in RIP current, JSO said.
Beach Patrol Officer Tyler Sweeney grabs the buoy, strips off her vest and gear, and jumps into the water to find a boy seeking help.
When Officer Sweeney was spotting the boy underwater, Officer Billy Crocker became an unconscious eight-year-old girl and gave him CPR.
According to the JSO, after giving the child a sternum rub, she began to show signs of recovery.
Jacksonville firefighters arrived and began oxygenating the 8-year-old girl before they could be transported to a local hospital.
Officer Sweeney put the boy in the water and brought him back to the shore.
The JSO said Officer Crocker followed up with the girl at the hospital on Sunday to confirm that she would be released soon.
The kids were on the beach as part of a T-ball outing, the officer later learned.
“We cannot fully emphasize water safety. Rifts and rough surfing are fatal. Adults and children are grateful that all three children are OK today if they know their ability to swim and are in doubt.
According to JSO, Officer Crocker was recently recognized as a police officer of the month as a JSO police officer for his job solving a 6-year-old hit-and-run.
