Yotsie
Contributor
At 1123 hours on 03/09/07, just 45 mins after putting my butt in bed,(I'm one of the graveyard supervisors for patrol) the pager goes off and the Nextel is ringing. The team commander is on the phone rattling off info on a mission. Did I mention I had just fallen asleep?
Since #1 is on vacation for this month and next, and the commander is on his way to Tahoe, I have the ball. 13 year old boy I'm told, jumped out of a rubber raft before hitting the low head damn on the Tuolumne River at S. 9th St. in Modesto. He surfaced three times, then went missing. Fire was onscene with their boats, our air support was flying the river.
We arrive at 1245 hrs and set up shop. One diver is detailed to re-interview witnesses. The rest come up with a search plan and put it into action. Long story short, 3 hours later, we find the kid right in the general area of the point last seen. We took our time getting there due to hazards, of which I'm putting a more detailed report together to post later. My team did an outstanding job. The local rags take on these events are posted below.
http://www.modbee.com/local/pmupdates/story/13366645p-13988412c.html
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/13370340p-13991482c.html
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/13373059p-13994031c.html
Since #1 is on vacation for this month and next, and the commander is on his way to Tahoe, I have the ball. 13 year old boy I'm told, jumped out of a rubber raft before hitting the low head damn on the Tuolumne River at S. 9th St. in Modesto. He surfaced three times, then went missing. Fire was onscene with their boats, our air support was flying the river.
We arrive at 1245 hrs and set up shop. One diver is detailed to re-interview witnesses. The rest come up with a search plan and put it into action. Long story short, 3 hours later, we find the kid right in the general area of the point last seen. We took our time getting there due to hazards, of which I'm putting a more detailed report together to post later. My team did an outstanding job. The local rags take on these events are posted below.
http://www.modbee.com/local/pmupdates/story/13366645p-13988412c.html
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/13370340p-13991482c.html
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/13373059p-13994031c.html