Rescued grandfather's family thanks deputy; sharks stay unnamed

A Volusia County sergeant jumped into shark-infested waters near New Smyrna Beach to rescue Bill Von Herbulis, a wheelchair-bound grandfather who had fallen in; bodycam footage of the rescue went viral.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on Finally, Some Good News
Published 11:20 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026
Updated 12:53 AM ET · aired 3 times

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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 Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:20 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger; aired 3 times.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSome lighter news now.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe bodycam video of that Volusia County sergeant near New Smyrna Beach is still making the rounds today, and it still ends with Bill Von Herbulis safe on dry ground.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe's a grandfather, Hank, in a wheelchair, and a sergeant just jumped in after him. I'm sorry, I'm fine, I'm completely fine.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou're holding the script upside down.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe didn't wait for a meeting or a memo or a supervisor to tell him it was okay.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe just saw someone in trouble and went in the water, and that is all of it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSomeone took charge. Out here, that's practically a foreign concept.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSay it's beautiful.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's beautiful. Now somebody get Vera a tissue, because I can't reach the box.

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