Glynn County Police and Fire Rescue log a busy week
GCPD locate human remains on St. Simons
Yesterday (Oct. 1) afternoon Glynn County Police responded to a wooded area near Wellness Way, St. Simons Island, following a report of suspected human remains. Officers located what appeared to be skeletal human remains in the wooded area. Detectives and Crime Scene personnel processed the scene.
The remains will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab for forensic examination and assistance in determining the identity of the deceased.
This investigation remains active and ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available and as appropriate for the investigation. Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Glynn County Police Department Non-Emergency line at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously through Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333.
Glynn County Fire Rescue Crews Rescue Man from Deer Run Villas Fire
Glynn County Fire Rescue firefighters and EMTs rescued a man from a residence in Deer Run Villas on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and stopped the fire from spreading to other condominiums.
After a neighbor reported a fire, firefighters from GCFR Station 4 arrived within four minutes. The neighbor told responders that the home’s occupant had been seen earlier but not since the fire began. Crews searched for the resident and found the man just inside the front door. EMTs provided medical assistance as crews fought the fire.
The man was transported to UF Health Shands in Gainesville for burn treatment. He is currently in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Glynn County Fire Rescue credits the crew’s quick response, preparation, and training with helping rescue the man and preventing the fire from spreading. The department extends its appreciation to the firefighter/EMTs of Station 4.
Firefighters Rescue Driver from Submerged Vehicle
Early Tuesday morning, September 29, Glynn County Fire Rescue Station 3 responded to a single-vehicle crash on Oak Grove Road after a pickup truck drove into a pond. When crews arrived, the truck was nearly completely submerged. Firefighters planned the rescue while en route. On arrival, they made contact with the driver, removed a window, and freed him just before the last pocket of air inside the cab disappeared.
The driver did not need to be transported to the hospital. Battalion Chief Kevin Pennington praised the Station 3 crew’s response. “The whole crew really did a good job,” he said, singling out Firefighter Ryan Mayton, who drew on his prior water-rescue training and acted immediately. “He made the biggest difference in that whole situation,” Pennington said.
Glynn County Fire Rescue thanks the Firefighter/EMTs of Station 3 for their swift, skilled response, which helped bring the driver to safety.
