Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Rescues Man, Locates Daughters St. Marys River

An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Sault Ste. Marie Station heroically rescued a man from drowning in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The man had fallen out of his boat while pulling his two daughters in a tube and was struggling to stay above water when the agent heard his calls for help. The agent paddled a canoe to the man, placed a life vest on him, and pulled him to shallow water. Afterward, the agent and the man flagged down a passing boat to search for the man's two daughters, who were found safe after swimming to shore. Sault Ste. Marie Police later found the man's boat crashed against a seawall. Detroit Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Javier Geronimo Jr. praised the agent's swift actions, noting that Border Patrol agents are always vigilant about public safety, emphasizing the importance of wearing life vests on the water.