A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer responded to a 911 call about an infant who was drowning in a Florida lake. Officer Me’Atia Sanderson was the first to respond, and dove into the lake to rescue the infant.
Oh, did I mention Officer Sanderson cannot swim? Yeah.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer Me’Atia Sanderson saved the life of an infant drowning in a retention pond in June. The video showed Sanderson rushing to help the child, pulling him out of the water, then performing CPR until paramedics arrived.
In the body cam video, Officer Sanderson arrives at an apartment complex and immediately dashes toward a retention pond behind one of the buildings. “Help! Over here!” A woman can be heard shouting. Sanderson rushes towards her. “Where’s the baby at?” the officer asks.
A witness pointed to where the infant had drowned, and without hesitation, she dove into the water.
“I’m getting him, I’m getting him,” she continued.
The camera is fully underwater for several seconds as Sanderson can be seen retrieving the baby from the water, then clambering back onto the grass.
“Put him down,” she tells a man standing over the child. Sanderson then performs CPR on the child. “Come on baby,” she says as she compresses the infant’s chest and performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Paramedics arrive shortly afterward. (H/T – Redneck Geezer)
Sanderson was heard saying, “Oh shit, Oh Lord” as she waded into the water, but despite her terror, she did her job and saved the infant after using CPR. Damned fine work, Officer Sanderson.
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Remarkable! Willing to sacrifice her life for the life of another.
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Suddenly awfully dusty around here! Good job, Officer Sanderson!
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There’s still a chance for humanity with people willing to sacrifice. Nice to see a story about a good cop for a change.
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Ronni – Yeah, she is a genuine hero, and all the more so for overcoming her fears.
Mike AKA Proof – You could tell how scared she was when she was talking, but she did it anyway.
RG – Yeah, she’s definitely a keeper.
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Real brave I mean in FLA you never dive into a body of water without checking for gators.
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Bravery often means being afraid, but doing what needs to be done anyway.
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Gary – I thought about that, too. She can’t swim and there could have been gators in the water.
RD – She did what she needed to do, and she did it well.
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Some kind of lifesaving medal needs to be awarded to her for her actions.
Happy Christmass to all out there in the either.
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Definitely. The woman showed true courage despite her trepidation to head into the water.
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