Video: Georgia deputy, in his first week on the job, works to free toddler stuck in locked truck
Footage shows the Georgia deputy taking quick action to rescue an 18-month-old child.
Footage shows the Georgia deputy taking quick action to rescue an 18-month-old child.
Footage shows the Georgia deputy taking quick action to rescue an 18-month-old child.
A Georgia deputy fresh on the job is being recognized for helping save a toddler trapped inside a locked vehicle.
According to the Candler County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Paine, on only his fourth day with the department, took quick action to rescue a 18-month-old child.
In the above bodycam video released this week, you can see the deputy working to unlock the pickup truck.
The child was safely freed and no injuries were reported.
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