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Deputy dives into shark waters to rescue grandfather

A Volusia County sergeant went into the water near New Smyrna Beach on bodycam; the grandfather he pulled out was in a wheelchair and drowning.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Finally, Some Good News
Published 12:53 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Hero deputy rescues wheelchair-bound grandfather who fell into shark-infested waterway”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:53 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger; aired 3 times.

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Fox NewsHero deputy rescues wheelchair-bound grandfather who fell into shark-infested waterway

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBodycam footage out of Volusia County, Florida, shows a sergeant diving into a waterway near New Smyrna Beach, where sharks are known to swim, to pull out a man who was drowning.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHis name is Bill Von Herbulis, he's a grandfather, he uses a wheelchair, and the sergeant did not even stop to think about it. I'm sorry, I'm fine.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou are not fine, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe went in the water, Hank! Sharks on one side, a grandpa on the other, and he picked the grandpa every single time.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty-eight years at this desk, and the sergeant did the one thing I have never done, which is get wet on purpose for a stranger. Somebody please get him a towel.

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