Brockton Officers Who Saved Teen Boy From Icy Waters Honored

BROCKTON, MA - Brockton city officials honored three Brockton police officers, as well as K-9 Gerry, who helped locate a teen boy stuck in waist-deep icy waters last week and pulled him to safety. Patrol Officers Bill Stafford, Sandy Fonseca and John Sturdevant, plus Gerry, were honored for their heroic and life-saving service Monday night.

Brockton and Easton police officers were hailed for saving the life of the Brockton teen last Tuesday afternoon after they pulled a 13-year-old boy from icy, muddy water behind a house on Goldfinch Drive. Officers used footprints in the snow and Gerry's tracking instincts to find the boys stuck up to his chest in icy, muddy water. Officers then carefully pulled him to safety.

The boy was brought to Good Samaritan Hospital, then transferred to Boston's Children's Hospital where he was recovering later last week.

City leaders saluted Patrol Officers Bill Stafford, Sandy Fonseca, John Sturdevant, and his K9 Gerry for their heroic life-saving efforts last week. Councilors joined Mayor Rodrigues in council chambers to honor them for their courage and bravery rescuing a teen from icy waters. pic.twitter.com/isV5LWCQKw
— Brockton Police (@BrocktonPolice) December 10, 2019

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