Officers rescued sailor

Officers rescued sailor
Two York Regional Police marine unit officers are being hailed as heroes for their rescue of an elderly sailor lost on the storm-tossed waters of Lake Simcoe last October. Sgt. Greg Williams and Const. Debra Stevens were presented with commendations by Chief Armand LaBarge at a recent police services board meeting. The officers navigated waves in excess of two metres to locate the unidentified man, who had been adrift in his sailboat for about six hours. Wearing only shorts and a jacket, he suffered hypothermia and was given first aid when found by the officers. Chief LaBarge attributed the rescue to the "heroic efforts and fierce determination" of the officers who refused to give up their search, although confronted by hazardous waves and high winds.