Cop plucks baby from car overtaken by Texas floodwaters in dramatic bodycam clip: ‘I’m going in’
A Texas police officer rescued a baby from a car trapped in floodwaters in a dramatic incident captured on bodycam. Patrolman Matthew Fuentes entered thigh-deep water to retrieve the infant from the submerged vehicle. The Beeville Police Department emphasized the dangers of floodwaters and the importance of safety during such conditions.
- ▪The incident occurred in Beeville, Texas, where heavy rain caused significant flooding.
- ▪Officer Matthew Fuentes radioed in that he was going into the water to save the baby.
- ▪After rescuing the infant, Fuentes ensured the child was covered and safe on the shore.
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US News Cop plucks baby from car overtaken by Texas floodwaters in dramatic bodycam clip: ‘I’m going in’ By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 25, 2026, 5:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Heart-pounding police bodycam footage captured the moment a Texas cop braved surging floodwaters to pluck a baby from a car overtaken by a swollen creek Saturday. The heroics played out shortly before noon, when Beeville police responded to the scene where a family was trapped in a white sedan caught in the rising waters, police said on Facebook. 3 Police in Beeville, Texas, responded to a car stuck in rising floodwaters shortly before noon on Saturday. City of Beeville Police Department “Be advised, the car is going towards the creek.
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