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Washougal officer gets high honor for heroic rescue

Francis Reagan awarded Medal of Honor for saving woman from drowning in 2019

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: November 27, 2021, 6:05am
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Washougal police Officers Trevor Claudson, from left, Francis Reagan and Ryan Castro stand Monday on the bank of the Washougal River where they rescued a woman from drowning in 2019. Reagan, who swam through the cold water to hold the woman's head above water for about 45 minutes, was awarded the Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor for the rescue. (Molly J.
Washougal police Officers Trevor Claudson, from left, Francis Reagan and Ryan Castro stand Monday on the bank of the Washougal River where they rescued a woman from drowning in 2019. Reagan, who swam through the cold water to hold the woman's head above water for about 45 minutes, was awarded the Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor for the rescue. (Molly J. SMITH for The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Washougal Police Officer Francis Reagan looked down on the rapids turning in the Washougal River where he helped save a woman from drowning May 4, 2019, after she had fallen out of an inner tube into the frigid water.

“It’s surreal. I realize it could have ended much worse,” he said Monday, standing on the hillside above the river.

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