This is not the officer’s fault PERIOD! NO ONE is obligated to save a drowning person. That’s exactly how two people get drowned. Even lifeguards use a flotation device if they go in solo. The story blames the officers for the drowning which is very wrong. Long story short, the guy is the latest Darwin Award winner and owes it all to himself.
That’s right. Do people expect an LEO to jump in with body armor & gun belt, or leave that all on the shore where anyone can grab it? There are no swim quals in police academy.