Chicago officer jumps into lake, rescues drowning woman

By Sarah Roebuck
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CHICAGO — An officer with the Chicago Police Department went above and beyond when she jumped into Lake Michigan to save a drowning woman, WGN reports.

Around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, 18th District CPD Officer Joanna Tys got a distress call from a woman in the water. A rescue boat was on the way, but it was several minutes away.

“Four minutes is a long time. The lady, I believe, was out there for 15 to 20 minutes already, so I decided it was time for me to jump in,” Tys told WGN. “I looked at one of my co-workers. We signaled to each other.”