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Bensenville honors officers and civilian rescuer after pool life‑saving rescue
Summary
The Village of Bensenville presented a life‑saving award to officer Ryan Zabelski and unit citations to several officers and a civilian responder after a December pool rescue; the chief said the woman made a full recovery and returned to swimming.
The Village of Bensenville presented life‑saving and unit citation awards Feb. 24 to police officers and a civilian who helped save an unresponsive swimmer at the Redmond Recreational Complex in December 2025. "We received a 911 call from employees at Redmond Recreational Complex of a woman who was swimming, who became unresponsive," the chief said during the meeting, describing the initial response and lifesaving efforts.
The chief singled out officer Ryan Zabelski for immediately taking over CPR and credited staff and David Torres, the first person in the pool, for their quick actions. "She is happy and healthy now and made a full recovery and is even back swimming at the pool," the chief said. The board chair praised the responders: "This is what Bensenville is all about. This is what Bensenville Strong means," and presented awards to the named officers and civilian responder.
