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  • A Deputy Punched Through A Frozen Pond To Save A Drowning 8-Year-Old Boy On Christmas

    12/26/2017 4:08:44 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 21 replies
    buzzfeed ^ | December 26, 2017, at 1:32 p.m. | Brianna Sacks
    Sgt. Aaron Thompson was the first to arrive and "made the personal decision" not to wait for the dive team. He quickly removed his police gear, and punched through the ice to make a pathway to the boy, who was struggling in the icy water about 25 feet away from the shore, the release states. “Sergeant Thompson used his arms to punch through the ice, creating a pathway to the victim. Thompson was able to locate the victim under the ice and bring him back to shore where awaiting medical personnel began treating him," Lt. Crouse explained in a statement....