-David Crowder, WRGA News-
Pictured left to right: Commissioner Scotty Hancock, Commissioner Mike Burnes, Commissioner Allison Watters, Floyd County District Attorney Investigator Jamie White, Floyd County District Attorney Leigh Patterson, Commission Chair Rhonda Wallace, and Commissioner David Thornton. (Floyd County Photo)
Floyd County Commissioners took time during their Tuesday meeting to recognize Floyd County District Attorney Investigator Jamie White for his efforts to save a child’s life.
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, while camping at the Rocky Mountain Project, Investigator White heard frantic cries for help and saw a child, approximately 10 years old, in distress and drowning in the lake.
“Somebody on the shore said ‘He can’t swim,’” said Floyd County District Attorney Leigh Patterson. “Without any hesitation at all, Jamie dove into the lake and rescued the child, and he brought the child back to shore. I would say to you that his courage, his dedication, and his quick actions reflect great credit, not only upon himself, but it is in keeping with the highest traditions of law enforcement in our area.”
Floyd County Commission Chair Rhonda Wallace said, “We appreciate Investigator White’s heroic efforts while off duty and are glad he was in a place he was needed at a time when he was desperately needed.”
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