WORCESTER, Mass. - A police officer died Friday while trying to rescue a 14-year-old boy in the pond at Green Hill Park.Chief Steven M.
Sargent identified the fallen officer as 38-year-old Enmanuel "Manny" Familia."Officer Manny Familia was a five-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department.
The Worcester Police Department has lost a brother, a friend and a partner. The city of Worcester has lost a hero," Sargent said. "We will remember and honor his selfless devotion to Worcester and his ultimate sacrifice to save someone he didn't know."Familia and other officers rushed to the park around 1:35 p.m.