Overview
- Body-camera video released in early March shows officers rescuing a man from freezing water in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- The incident occurred around 12:50 p.m. on Feb. 27 near 7th Avenue and Sheridan Road after a 911 report of a person stuck in icy water.
- Officers Sawyer and Thorpe used a personal flotation device and a water throw bag to reach the man and pull him to safety.
- Footage captures steady communication as the man clung to ice, grabbed the rope, and was guided out with controlled pauses.
- Kenosha Police credited training and quick decision-making, thanking the caller and the Kenosha Fire Department for their roles.