2 boys, group of deputies honored for saving toddler from drowning in Cerritos

Bso Pompano Beach Deputy Rescues Grandmother & Grandaughter After Their Car Plunged Into A Canal; Weeks Later They Reunite

25th of April 2025 MEDIA UPDATE; To see the heartwarming rescue and reunion moment between the deputy and the family in action with sound simply click on the photo. For those who prefer a version of the video without captions click HERE. To listen to Deputy Andrew Alencar from BSO Pompano Beach speak about the experience click. For the familys perspective on this event, in their own words click HERE.. If you’d like to view the unedited footage o…

Broward Deputy Reunited with Woman and 2-Year-Old He Rescued From Sinking Car

A Broward Sheriff’s deputy is being hailed as a hero after saving a grandmother and her 2-year-old granddaughter from a car that had plunged into a canal late last month in Pompano Beach. The terrifying ordeal unfolded just moments after the pair had left a Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes. Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Alencar, who was working an off-duty security shift at the store, heard from a bystander that a car had driven into the water near…

2 boys, group of deputies honored for saving toddler from drowning in Cerritos

Two brave young boys and several Los Angeles County deputies were honored Thursday for saving the life of a toddler who nearly drowned last month at a lake in Cerritos.

Deputies, kids save toddler from drowning in California lake

Several Los Angeles sheriff's deputies and two children were honored at Cerritos City Hall on Thursday for helping save a toddler who nearly drowned in a lake. The close call occurred around 8 p.m. on March 29 at Don Knabe Community Park. Deputies said a man was pushing one child in a stroller when his 2 1/2-year-old son rode ahead of them on his bike and out of his sight. Preston Hoang, 11, and a friend were fishing in the lake when they first …

Deputies, Dispatcher Honored for Rescuing Toddler at Cerritos Park

Five deputies and a dispatcher were honored Thursday for their efforts in saving a toddler who was allegedly drowning at Don Knabe Park in Cerritos. They were honored at a Thursday morning ceremony at the Cerritos City Council chamber, 18125 Bloomfield Ave., according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. “Here in L.A .County, we have the best first responders in the nation. In a county as vast as ours, anything can go wrong and they are our firs…

Young boys, deputies honored for rescuing drowning toddler at Cerritos park

Five LA County deputies, a dispatcher and two young boys were honored for their quick-thinking efforts that helped save a toddler from drowning.