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JSO officer jumps in pond in full gear to save autistic, nonverbal child

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office received a call involving the drowning of a disabled person, Officer Matthew Reddish responded and jumped in a pond in full gear to save an autistic, nonverbal child, JSO says. The child was reunited with his family and is safe.

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