2 deputies dive into pond to save elderly man from drowning in his car near St. Augustine

ST JOHNS COUNTY Fla WSVN Two St Johns County Sheriff s Office deputies came to the rescue of an elderly man after he accidentally drove his car into a pond Body camera footage shows Deputies Eddie Monduy and Jeremiah Foster as they rushed into the water after finding the man in his car near St Augustine back in November Monduy and Foster recalled the critical first moments The first thing I saw was water close to his neck area so I realized this is very urgent Monduy reported The pair commented they had to act fast I get my window break I keep it in my door panel We approached the conveyance ended up you know upon impact we initially broke the window because at first we couldn t get the door open Foster announced We made entry to the door and then after that we were able to retrieve the subject and then bring him out of the water safely You start thinking about the water the conditions things like that but in reality no amount of training could prepare you for the exact actions you take as long as you re taking actions to try to help this person Monduy stated Once safely out of the water paramedics with St Johns County Fire and Rescue rendered aid to the man Monduy disclosed the elderly man was still in a condition where he couldn t really articulate or formulate in sentences So for me personally we could tell he was very elderly reminded me of several family members perhaps So it was sad that he was alone but very relieved that we were able to help him and no major injuries Weeks later the two men are being hailed as heroes Deputy Monduy has heard this title before Back in September of he helped save a young man from jumping off a bridge Don t do it dude Listen your life is still young bro another officer mentioned to the young man as heard in bodycam footage Myself and a insufficient other deputies were able to from behind kind of just tackle him to the ground Monduy explained The deputies heroic actions are being honored for rescuing this elderly man in the pond but they reported they were purely doing their job My son thinks I m a hero and I would hope one day when he s a man himself he would also dive in the water Monduy revealed So regardless of whether he s wearing this uniform or not put other people first to help them It s nice you know we were able to save him get him the help he requirements you know and that s what we re here to do every day and that s why we love our job Foster explained Thankfully the driver walked away from the accident with only minor cuts and bruises