WILMINGTON, Ohio — Three Wilmington police officers, two citizens and fire/EMS responders worked together to help an injured woman after a golf cart entered a pond at a senior-living community, according to an official Wilmington Police Department statement.

Police said the July 15 response began with a report that a golf cart had gone into a pond at Cape May. When Officers Alsop and Schroer arrived, they found an injured woman in the water and two citizens struggling to keep her above the surface.

Officers enter the pond as citizens support the woman

According to the department, Alsop and Schroer entered knee-to-waist-deep water and took over stabilizing the woman while directing the two men toward shore. Officer Hollan then entered the pond and helped the men navigate large rocks to reach dry ground.

The agency said Alsop and Schroer stayed with the woman, kept her calm and avoided unnecessary movement because responders believed she might have serious injuries. Once emergency personnel arrived, the officers worked with EMS to place her on a backboard, move her out of the pond and get her to an ambulance for medical treatment.

The police statement did not identify the woman or the two citizens. ThinBlueNews is not using names or medical details from unverified social-media comments.

Police credit dispatch, fire responders and community members

Wilmington Police thanked the Wilmington Fire Department for its work and the local communications center for providing fast, reliable information during the response. The department also described the incident as an example of courage, teamwork and sound judgment.

“We are incredibly proud of Officers Hollan, Alsop, and Schroer for their quick actions, sound judgment, and unwavering commitment to protecting our community.”

Wilmington Police Department

WLWT independently reported the rescue on July 17 and confirmed the department’s account of the officers entering the water and the woman being transported for treatment.

Why the response stands out

The rescue was not the work of one person. Two citizens were already supporting the injured woman when police arrived. Three officers then divided the immediate jobs of stabilizing her and guiding the citizens out, while dispatch, fire and EMS completed the public-safety chain.

That documented teamwork gives the incident strong community value: residents acted before first responders arrived, officers entered the water without delay, and medical responders took over a controlled extraction.

The story adds a fresh Ohio example to ThinBlueNews coverage of police rescue news, police hero stories and first-responder teamwork.

Sources and visual note

Featured-image note: Wilmington Police published a branded press-release graphic, not a scene photograph or rescue video. ThinBlueNews preserved that official graphic and paired it with a clearly labeled factual headline panel. No synthetic people, fake incident scene or unrelated representative image was used.

Video note: This report is based on the department’s written release and local reporting. The official post reviewed by ThinBlueNews did not contain incident footage. A general WLWT morning-headlines player displayed on the station article was unrelated to this rescue and was therefore not embedded.

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