KCSO Deputies Assist with Water Rescue: Body-Cam Footage

Kendall County Deputies and Plainfield Fire Department personnel assisted a man during a water rescue after he became pinned under a lawn tractor in a small pond Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call requesting assistance, and upon arriving Deputy Angerame heard calls for help and rushed to assist. Deputy Angerame approached the pond and saw a lawn tractor overturned in the pond. He found the man pinned underneath the lawn tractor with his face barely above the waterline. Deputy Angerame climbed into the water and noticed the lawn tractor was sinking into the mud and dragging the man further under the water. Deputy Angerame attempted to stabilize the lawn tractor to keep it from sinking further while holding the man’s head above the water to ensure he was able to breathe. Plainfield Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene and began developing a plan to free the man. Deputy Lynch also arrived on the scene and entered the water to assist as well. Deputies and Plainfield Fire Department personnel were able to move the lawn tractor and Deputy Lynch pulled the man out from under the lawn tractor. The man was not injured as a result of this incident. Sheriff Dwight Baird said, “Our deputies are always ready to respond to any public safety emergency. This is a great example of the dedication our deputies have to our community. Deputies Angerame and Lynch were able to work together with the Plainfield Fire Department to ensure the situation was resolved quickly and safely. It is this strong community partnership and the great interagency collaboration we have with area first responder agencies that produce these positive outcomes. As a community, we are lucky to have first responders who are ready to spring into action to help others in their times of need.”