The divers who went into the dangerous waters after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are being praised for their efforts.
Prince George鈥檚 County Police Chief Malik Aziz honored the 12 member police dive team Thursday that went into the Patapsco River to search for possible survivors.
He said they went past just bravery.
鈥淵ou surpassed that and you represent Prince George’s County really well and so for that, I can鈥檛 thank you enough,” Aziz said.
Lt. Charles Perry is the commander of the dive team. He said he couldn鈥檛 believe what he saw arriving at the collapse site.
鈥淚t was almost like a movie. It was almost surreal. It looked like an erector set,鈥� Perry said.
Perry said his team recovered the bodies of two of the bridge workers who went into the water.
鈥淲e wanted to bring them home alive to their families, but however, unfortunately that couldn鈥檛 happen, so they did the next best thing to bring closure to the families, bring back those people that are under the water,” he said.
County Executive Angela Alsobrooks was also on hand to honor the divers.
鈥淭he rest of the nation got to see what we see every day in all of you 鈥� it鈥檚 the bravery, it is the caring, it鈥檚 the selflessness,” she said.
A prayer was also offered at the recognition ceremony at the Prince George鈥檚 County police headquarters for the numerous families who lost loved ones a week ago early Tuesday morning.
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