How Police’s most experienced diver died during a floods rescue mission

The police force is mourning the death of one of its most experienced divers who passed on over the weekend during a rescue mission in the city.

Sergeant Godfrey Mwondha, 32 a marine officer with the Uganda Police Force died in the floods that ravaged Kampala city on Saturday after a heavy downpour as he went to save someone

According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the incident happened on Saturday in Mbuya when two marine police officers responded to a call for service regarding a person who had drowned.

“When Mwondha went into the water to save the victim, his leg was trapped in a hole and he suffocated as he took in a lot of water during the process,”Enanga said.

The police mouthpiece said, after several minutes inside water, the police diver was pulled out and rushed to Kitintale hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Having joined the force in 2009, Enanga said Mwondha was one of the most experienced divers that the Police force has noting that they have lost a great asset.

“He was a highly skilled diver who had rescued many victims from water but was also one of the most experienced divers the force had.”

He noted that considering the resources and time the force had spent in training him, they have lost a great asset as the marine department of the Police Force.

The Police mouthpiece said police is going to carry out a refresher course for all divers to enhance their skills.