Fort Wayne Police save autistic child from drowning in dramatic body cam rescue

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A Fort Wayne Police officer rescued a missing three-year-old autistic child from drowning on September 22 after the child went missing.

Officers responded to the call around 2:20 p.m. and began searching the child’s home and surrounding areas.

Officer Myers found the child in a pool and quickly pulled them to safety.

The rescue, which was captured on Myers’ body camera, showed the intense moment as the officer acted swiftly to save the child.