Jefferson County, OR – A fast-acting team of deputies from Jefferson and Sherman counties is being praised after a dramatic frozen pond rescue at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madras, Oregon.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the rescue took place when deputies responded to a person who had fallen through the ice at the fairgrounds pond. Newly released body camera footage captures the tense moments as officers worked together to pull the individual to safety in near-freezing conditions.
In a Facebook post shared Thursday, the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office called it an “amazing rescue,” applauding the teamwork between local agencies that helped save the person’s life.
Officials said the incident highlights the importance of cross-agency coordination during cold-weather emergencies. Deputies involved in the rescue were later interviewed by KTVZ and the Central Oregon Daily, which plan to feature their accounts of the event.
No further details on the rescued individual’s condition have been released, but authorities said the swift response prevented a likely tragedy.
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