PORTSMOUTH POLICE OFFICERS SAVE AN INDIVIDUAL’S LIFE
PORTSMOUTH, VA — On October 4, 2021, around 2:13 p.m., two of our Portsmouth Police officers (Sgt. Michael Blankenship and Officer Christopher Darden) saw a person struggling in the water near Hospital Point. They immediately entered the water and were able to save a life.
An individual was in the water near the 300 block of Effingham and required assistance. Sgt. Blankenship and Officer Darden, rushed to the individual’s aid, going above and beyond the call of duty to save this person’s life.
Today Chief Renado Prince would like to thank and recognize these individuals for their exemplary performance, and we plan on presenting them with life-saving awards later this month.
“I can’t thank you enough for what you do every day,” Chief Prince said, addressing officers this morning at Line-up. “You are the unsung heroes.”
As always, we encourage anyone with information about local crime to contact the Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at (757) 393–8536 or to submit an anonymous tip through the Portsmouth Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP ℠. Callers can also submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line’s “P3 Tips” app or visit the Portsmouth Crime Line Website at www.p3tips.com . Crime Line tipsters are never asked to give their name or required to testify in court. If a crime line caller’s tip leads to an arrest, the recovery of up to $1000.
