An Addison paramedic/firefighter on Friday was honored for saving the life of a young girl who was found floating in the Fox River earlier this month.
Jay Arnier was fishing with a friend on May 10 when he saw 20-month-old Kaitlyn Winoker being pulled out of the water by her frantic mother.
In Woodstock, with Kaitlyn's mother and her twin brother looking on, Arnier was awarded a plaque and recognized by the McHenry County Sheriff.
"This is what a guardian angel looks like, but on the day of the event, I think he was wearing a flannel shirt and he was traveling in a bass boat," said Sheriff Keith Nygren.
Arnier called the experience "exciting," but said it was one he didn't care to repeat.
