N.C. Police Officers Revive Unresponsive 5-Year-Old Girl in Pool

June 9, 2025
Two Shallotte police officers were in the right place at the right time to perform CPR on a 5-year-old girl who lost consciousness after "sucking in a bunch of water" at an apartment swimming pool.

The 5-year-old girl lives in the apartment community and had been at the pool with her mother and grandmother when she lost consciousness due to “sucking in a bunch of water,” a police official told McClatchy News in a phone interview.

Family members were trying to revive the girl when her grandmother saw the two officers and ran to them for help, officials said.

Once revived, the girl was taken to a hospital and stayed overnight due to fluid in her lungs, police said.

As for the alarm the officers came to investigate, it proved to be a false alert and no burglary was in progress, officials said.

The two officers were honored with Life Saving Awards at the town’s June 3 board meeting for their “swift and heroic actions” and “demonstrating exceptional bravery and quick thinking in the face of danger,” officials said.

Both officers have served 16 years in law enforcement, officials said. Brown has been with the Shallotte police four years and Ferguson has been with the department three years.

Shallotte is about a 165-mile drive southeast from Raleigh, near the border with South Carolina.

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