Local hero honored by Albany Fire Department and County Commission

ALBANY, Ga. – Part of this Monday’s Doughty County Commission meeting was spent recognizing Jay Juarez and the Albany Fire Department for their emergency response to a recent flint river incident.

On February 15, a women jumped off the Oglethorpe Bridge in Albany into the Flint River.

Jay Juarez

Juarez rushed in after the women and was able to hold on to the woman until first responders rescued them in a boat. Juarez says it was honor to be recognized alongside the brave firefighters.

“I was actually thinking about this today, [the firefighters] recognized me for something they do all the time, it felt great.”

Juarez will be receiving a proclamation of heroism on behalf of the county commission.