ICE officer Gregory Simmonds saved a six-year-old child from drowning at a community pool in Pasco County, Florida. After spotting the child unconscious in the water, he jumped in fully clothed, pulled the child to safety, and performed CPR until they regained consciousness. Authorities praised his quick response and courage, crediting his actions with helping the child make a full recovery

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is being praised for his heroic actions after rescuing a six-year-old child from a swimming pool in Florida, preventing what could have been a tragic drowning incident.

Gregory Simmonds, an officer assigned to ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office in Tampa, was spending time at a community pool in Pasco County when he noticed a child in distress in the water. Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment as Simmonds spotted the child floating motionless and immediately sprang into action.

Without pausing to assess the situation further, he jumped into the pool fully clothed and swam directly to the child.

Dramatic rescue captured on camera