A daring cop from Columbus Indiana Police rescued a woman who jumped off a bridge into the Flatrock river on Jan. 18.
The river flow swept her further over a low-head dam and underwater for a short time but the police respondents never lost sight of her.
A video shared on Columbus Indiana Police’s twitter shows a daring cop swimming to the woman and both of them being pulled to the shore.
“We would like to thank all the public safety agencies who responded to assist the person who jumped into the Flatrock River earlier today,” Columbus In Police tweeted. “Your actions saved a life.”
The rescue operation took about seven minutes from the time the woman jumped into the river at 8:53 a.m. The condition of the woman is unknown.
“We would like to thank all of the public safety personnel who assisted with the water rescue of a woman who jumped from the 3rd Street Bridge into the White River in Columbus earlier today. Thanks to the quick actions of everyone on scene, a life was saved,” the police said.
The police also applauded its officers on duty. “A special thanks to CPD Officer John Velten for helping coordinate resources during the rescue as well as Columbus Firefighter Daniel Pinnow who rescued the woman from the cold, swift moving water.
Many Tragedies at Flatrock
Numerous incidences of people jumping into the Flatrock River have been reported in the past. For many people in Flatrock, hearing sirens and seeing emergency responders rushing for rescue operations builds a sense of dread as per local media reports.Witnesses saw Jackie Watts chase a lost and blind 10-year-old dog called Ringo near a dam on the Flatrock River. The dog went into the water and Jackie followed him. Neither returned.
In June 2018, a 6-year-old boy drowned in the river. His body was recovered two days later.
Brendon Sperry was on a sand bar with his mother, brother, two sisters, and a cousin when he went into deep waters and didn’t return.