2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony 2012

on May 25, 2012 A male entered the water at Ala Moana beach park and began swimming after his daughter's flotation device that was being carried out to the sea by wind and current after swimming approximately one hundred yards the tired male abandoned his attempt to retrieve his daughter's floater and began floating on his back exhausted and unable to send back to shore the male began calling out for help as he struggled to stay afloat Officer Mark Jines was on duty and outfitted in scuba gear while attending an underwater forensic investigation class heard the victim's call for help and immediately swam out to the victim's location once there he reassured the victim activated his dive emergency flotation device and brought him safely to shore the grateful male was shaky but unharmed left with his daughter after thanking Officer Jines there's no doubt that Officer Jines saved a life that day the certified class instructor later contacted HPD and related that in his opinion the victim would have certainly drowned if not for the quick actions of Officer Jines his brave actions are noteworthy and is deserving of this award the Honolulu Police Department is honored to present the Honolulu Police Department's Warrior Bronze Medal of Valor to Officer Mark Jines