Shane Williams
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“It was pretty amazing.”
Shane Williams · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-30
Shane Williams commented on his son's rescue of the 10-year-old boy.
“It brought a tear to my eye.”
Shane Williams · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-30
Shane Williams said his son's words about the rescue brought a tear to his eye.
“We’re taking it step by step. We’re just trying to regroup and make sure he’s okay.”
Shane Williams · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-30
Shane Williams said the family is taking things step by step after the rescue and making sure Ryder is okay.
“He’s still young but he’s thinking he wants to get into the fire service eventually,”
Shane Williams · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-30
Shane Williams discussed his son's interest in following his father's footsteps into the fire service.
“He just wants to give back to his community because he grew up here,”
Shane Williams · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-30
Shane Williams said his son's actions reflected the kind and caring person he has always been.
“He told me when he got home, he said, ‘Dad, I wasn’t going to let go of that kid because I knew if I let go of him he was going to drown, and I wasn’t going to let that happen,’ and it brought a tear to my eye when he said that,”
Shane Williams · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-30
Shane Williams recounted to The Post what Ryder told him after returning home from his lifeguard shift.