Hero sheriff's deputy filmed jumping into neck-deep pond to rescue non-verbal child who has autism

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Force, E. (2026, October 20). Hero sheriff's deputy filmed jumping into neck-deep pond to rescue non-verbal child who has autism. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16223401/Hero-deputy-video-rescue-autistic-child-pond-Louisiana-Jared-Havard.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-20 · by Eliot Force

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On September 6 in Carencro, Louisiana, a sheriff’s deputy named Corporal Jared Havard rescued an eight-year-old non-verbal autistic child who had fallen into a neck-deep pond after being reported missing. Body camera footage released by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office shows Havard immediately jumping into the water to save the child without hesitation. The deputy was praised for his quick actions, which resulted in the safe recovery of the girl with no injuries reported.
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On September 6, Corporal Jared Havard of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana heroically rescued an eight-year-old autistic child who had been reported missing and was found entering a pond in Carencro. Body camera footage shows Havard immediately jumping into neck-deep water without removing his equipment, submerging for 18 seconds as he struggled to save the child. He then safely returned the child to shore, handing her over to another deputy. The sheriff's office praised Havard's quick and lifesaving actions.

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📰 Deputy Rescues Autistic Child
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Eliot Force
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Topics

Carencro K-9 Lafeyette Parish Louisiana the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

Subjects

Havard PERSON · 12× the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office ORG · 4× Jared Havard PERSON · 2× Carencro GPE · 1× Lafayette Parish GPE · 1× Lafeyette Parish GPE · 1× Louisiana GPE · 1× Riggs PERSON · 1× The Daily Mail ORG · 1× the Lafeyette Parish Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

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The Daily Mail has reached out to Havard and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office for comment and to request more information about the hero deputy.
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🔮 He could then be seen immediately getting into the neck-high water without pausing to remove any of his heavy equipment, appearing to recognize that every second counted.

Claims (31 extracted, 7 hedged)

Body camera footage captured the dramatic moment a heroic Louisiana sheriff's deputy ran into a pond to rescue an autistic child. asserted
deputy → capture → child
The video was captured on the evening of September 6 in Carencro after an autistic eight-year-old who had been reported missing was spotted entering a pond, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. uncertain
who → capture → Office
Deputies quickly arrived at the bank of the pond and saw the child go underwater. asserted
child → arrive → pond
Corporal Jared Havard then leapt into action. asserted
Havard → leap → action
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office released the deputy's body camera footage last week and publicly lauded his heroic actions. asserted
Office → release → actions
The video shows Havard arriving in his cruiser before quickly exiting the vehicle and running to the pond. asserted
Havard → show → pond
He could then be seen immediately getting into the neck-high water without pausing to remove any of his heavy equipment, appearing to recognize that every second counted. uncertain
second → see → equipment
The deputy's body camera was then submerged in the water for 18 suspenseful seconds as he grabbed ahold of the eight-year-old. asserted
he → submerge → old
Muffled sounds of the deputy struggling could be heard in the video. uncertain
deputy → struggle → video
Havard could then be seen returning to the bank of the pond. uncertain
Havard → see → pond
'I got her,' he said before handing the child to another deputy. asserted
he → got → deputy
The moment the child was reunited with her family after Havard pulled her from the water is pictured asserted
Havard → reunite → water
Body camera footage captured the moment Lafeyette Parish Sheriff's Office Corporal Jared Havard rescued an autistic eight-year-old from a pond. asserted
Havard → capture → pond
Havard is pictured with his K-9, Riggs asserted
Havard → picture → K-9
The sheriff's office publicly lauded Havard's heroic actions and released the body camera footage this week. asserted
office → laud → footage
He is pictured with his wife ' asserted
He → picture → wife
You're safe,' the other deputy could be heard telling the distressed girl. uncertain
deputy → hear → girl
The non-verbal eight-year-old was then quickly returned to her family, who had been waiting at the edge of the pond with bated breath, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. uncertain
who → return → Office
The child was not reported to have been injured. asserted
child → report → ?
The sheriff's office recognized Havard for rescuing the girl in a post on Facebook. asserted
office → recognize → Facebook
The corporal replied to the post on his page and wrote: 'I’m extremely grateful I had the ability to help this child and have a positive outcome!' asserted
I → reply → outcome
According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page, Havard became a K-9 handler in March and serves the parish with his partner, K-9 Riggs. uncertain
Havard → accord → partner
The corporal's social media indicates that he is married with two children, a boy and a girl. asserted
he → indicate → children
He also appears to be a veteran. asserted
He → appear → ?
The Daily Mail has reached out to Havard and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office for comment and to request more information about the hero deputy. asserted
Mail → reach → deputy
Several people thanked Havard in the comments of the sheriff's office post celebrating the corporal. asserted
people → thank → corporal
Havard's social media indicates that he is a veteran. asserted
he → indicate → ?
He currently serves as a K-9 handler for the Lafeyette Parish Sheriff's Office Havard is also married with two children, a boy and a girl. asserted
Havard → serve → children
He is pictured with his wife 'God bless Jared!' one user said. asserted
user → picture → Jared
'Thank you for serving and protecting God Bless you,' another wrote. asserted
another → thank → you
You are, indeed, a hero!!!' a third user commented. asserted
user → comment → ?
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