Eleven-year-old girl rescued from storm drain in Bartlett
Actual drone video posted on social media documents the rescue of a missing child from a storm drain this morning in Bartlett.
The video shows members of the Bartlett Police and Bartlett Fire Department locating and recovering the missing 11-year-old girl named Isabella Jackson. She had last been seen at 9:09 a.m. on Skylight Drive on Sunday morning.
The Bartlett Police reported Jackson was found unharmed at around 11 a.m. in the exact area she went missing.
Everyone loves a happy ending. This is the actual drone video of Bartlett Officers and Bartlett, TN Fire Department locating and recovering a missing child from a storm drain this morning. Awesome job by our teams and we are so happy the child was safe. pic.twitter.com/8i9PSLPJna
— Bartlett Police (@BARTLETTPOLICE) August 13, 2023
Bartlett Police’s X account, formerly known as Twitter, featured the video and a statement that said, “Everyone likes a happy ending.”
“Awesome job by our teams, and we are so happy the child was safe,” the post further read.
According to Captain R. Todd Halford of Bartlett Police, no additional information is available at this time.
Kambui Bomani
Kambui Bomani is the general assignment and breaking news reporter for The Daily Memphian. He is a graduate of Jackson State University’s multimedia journalism program and earned a master’s degree in digital journalism from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. His work has been published in Pro Football Focus, The Southside Stand, HBCU Legends, FanSided and Wisconsin Sports Heroics.
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