Dramatic Rescue: Hillsborough County deputy rescues man from sinking boat

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Hillsborough County deputy rescued a man from a sinking boat in early April.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), on April 5, HCSO’s 911 center received a call about an overturned boat near Spoil Island in Tampa Bay. Body-worn camera video shows the deputy on his boat when he received a call from the dispatcher asking him to check out the area because they received a crash alert.

Video shows that upon the deputy’s arrival, a man is seen floating in the ocean as the overturned boat next to him begins to sink…

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