City of Gloucester, Gloucester Police and Fire to Recognize Good Samaritans who Assisted in June Water Rescues

GLOUCESTER — Mayor Greg Verga, Police Chief Edward Conley and Fire Chief Eric Smith are pleased to share that the City of Gloucester, Gloucester Police and Fire Departments will be hosting an event to recognize the bystanders who assisted in two water rescues that occurred in June.  

WHEN: 

Wednesday, July 23, at 4:30 p.m. 

WHERE: 

Kyrouz Auditorium, 9 Dale Ave. (Second Floor of City Hall) 

WHAT: 

The City of Gloucester will be hosting a recognition event to highlight the efforts of the good Samaritans who assisted in the water rescues of three children on the Annisquam River and a man at Good Harbor Beach. 

The four good Samaritans who aided in the Annisquam River rescue, Christian Dagley, Keri Ann Perry, and Christine and John Maney, will be receiving the Mariner’s Medal at the event.

The Mariner’s Medal is awarded to persons who performed an act of heroism and extraordinary seamanship on the high seas. 

Mayor Greg Verga and members of the City Council will be in attendance to present the recognitions and medals. 

State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante and Senator Bruce Tarr have been invited to the event. 

Good Harbor Beach Rescue

On June 24, at approximately 12:35 p.m., the Gloucester Police and Fire Departments were notified that a man was pulled from the water at Good Harbor Beach by lifeguards and bystanders. 

Upon arrival, first responders learned that an off-duty nurse and City of Gloucester Lifeguards had pulled an unresponsive 77-year-old man from the water and began CPR and other life-saving measures, including administering one shock of an automated external defibrillator.  

The man was breathing and responsive when first responders arrived, and was transported to an area hospital by Gloucester Fire Ambulance.  

Annisquam River Rescue

On June 24 at approximately 7 p.m., Gloucester Police and Fire, and Gloucester Harbormaster were dispatched to the Annisquam Yacht Club for reports that a private boater had pulled three children, ages 5, 8 and 14, from the water of the Annisquam River.  

An off-duty nurse on the private boat, Keri Ann Perry, performed CPR on the 5-year-old child while the boat’s pilot, Christian Dagley, drove them to shore. Christine and John Maney brought the other two children to shore on their boat.  

Gloucester Fire transported them to area hospitals.  

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