Captain Roy Morgan was on his way to work on the morning of September 1 and witnessed a vehicle roll over and go into the canal on State Road 80. The vehicle was going east bound and he was going west wound. He immediately turned around and went to help. The vehicle was well into the canal when Captain Morgan arrived at the canal bank. He pulled over to help and was assisted by another gentleman who also pulled over to help.

He immediately dove on the car several times in an attempt to remove the victim and was unable to break the glass. Keep in mind he had no special gear or dive equipment as he was in his personal car.

Obviously, this being in the vicinity of Hatton Highway and SR 80, it was a very long response for Fire Rescue Crews to get there. Capt Morgan worked tirelessly trying to free the person from the vehicle but was unable to. Capt. Morgan stayed in the water to assist and the vehicle was eventually pulled out by a PBSO truck winch and the victim was pulled out and Fire Rescue crews entered the water to assist with victim removal Rescue crews were able to provide emergency resuscitation efforts and pt was flown by Trauma Hawk to Delray Community Hospital.

Unfortunately the gentlemen (who was a PBSO employee) did not survive. It was not because of lack of effort on Fire Rescue's part. Many people drove by that morning but did not stop. The efforts by Captain Morgan were truly heroic and his recognition is indeed worthy of being the Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce Firefighter of the year!