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Bodycam Shows Deputies Rescue 6-Year-Old From Deltona Pond on Christmas Night

Authorities emphasize layered protections for a nonverbal child who is drawn to water.

Overview

  • The sheriff’s Air One helicopter directed deputies to Coco standing chest-deep in a pond off Conyers Court around 6:30 p.m.
  • Deputies waded in, carried him out, and reunited him with family; he was cold but uninjured, according to the sheriff’s office.
  • Body camera video released by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office captures the search and the careful approach to the nonverbal child.
  • Officials say this was Coco’s second water rescue since August 2024, after which he began swimming lessons.
  • Deputies again urged layered safeguards at home, including door alarms and consistent use of an AngelSense GPS tracker.