An Indiana police officer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a 3-year-old autistic boy from drowning in a local pool.
Fort Wayne Police Officer Evan Myers was one of the people who responded to a family's home on Sunday, Sept. 22, in response to a report of a missing 3-year-old child.
The parents of a boy named Asiel told WPTA While preparing brunch for family and friends, one of my friends forgot to close the top latch on the door.
“My friends were like, 'Where's my son?' So I thought he should have been on the couch looking at his tablet,” the boy's father, Alex Calvillo, told local media.
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The parents of a 3-year-old boy with autism say they are grateful to police officers who saved their son from drowning in a local pool. (Fort Wayne Police Department/TMX)
The parents immediately called 911, and Fort Wayne Police Department officers quickly arrived at the home and began searching the area.
Body camera footage showed Myers running toward a neighbor's above-ground pool.
Myers could hear cries in the background and as she approached, she could see the child's hands and feet just above the water.
“We found him,” Myers can be heard saying into the radio. “He's in the pool.”
Police said the 3-year-old was found in the pool. (Fort Wayne Police Department/TMX)
Myers immediately removes the toddler from the pool to safety.
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“He's breathing and conscious,” Myers can be heard saying. “Are you okay, buddy?”
Fort Wayne Police Officer Evan Myers was among those who responded to a family's home last Sunday after receiving a report of a missing 3-year-old. (Fort Wayne Police Department/TMX)
Aziel's parents told local media they were extremely grateful to Myers.
“I personally want to thank him so much for just being able to find him,” Aziel's mother, Savannah Ybarra, told the magazine.
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“I definitely want to give him a huge thank you. Words can't express how grateful I am,” Calvillo said. “It definitely means a lot to us and our family.”
After the incident, Aziel's parents said they were installing their own fence.
