In an emotional video that has gone viral, a man, identified as Chris Jones, paid a surprise visit to a police officer 19 years after the officer saved him from drowning in a pool in 1997.
The visibly emotional Jones saw the photo of Officer James Poole on Facebook and decided to pay a thank you visit to the officer as he said, “19 years, I’ve been waiting for this moment”.
‘Because of you, I’m still here’: Ohio man who nearly drowned 19 years ago surprises police officer who saved his life in teary reunion
In 1997, then-five-year-old Christopher Jones nearly drowned in a local swimming pool in Columbus, Ohio.
Were it not for the actions of a heroic police officer, he would have died that day.
Jones also brought his daughter along as he appreciated the officer, saying, “Because of you, I’m still here; because of you, this five-year-old little girl is here”.
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