Angela C. Consiglio

Angela C. Consiglio attempted to help rescue Troy A. Love and Enmanuel Familia from drowning, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 4, 2021. Troy, 14, who had been swimming, submerged in the murky, 52-degree waters of a pond. Familia, 38, entered the pond and swam about 60 feet from the bank to locate Troy. Consiglio, 51, police officer, responded to the scene and approached the bank along with a female state trooper. Consiglio removed her boots, socks, pants, and duty belt, entered the water, and swam to a point where she believed Troy had submerged and made several shallow dives. A male officer on the bank alerted Consiglio and the state trooper that Familia had submerged and did not resurface. Consiglio and the state trooper swam about 45 feet and dived several times to search for Familia, unsuccessfully. Fire officials responded and ordered all of the officers out of the pond. Consiglio exited the water to safety. She was nearly exhausted and was taken by ambulance to be checked for injuries. She was released, and recovered. Troy and Familia were recovered by divers later that day, but they could not be revived.