A Berrien County family has made a donation of potentially lifesaving equipment to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday, Chief Deputy Robert Boyce said the family of Dakota Yergeau of St. Joseph has donated a device called Aqua Eye, which uses ultrasound technology to find those who have been pulled under in bodies of water like Lake Michigan. Dakota Yergeau drowned in Lake Michigan this year. Boyce told commissioners about the Aqua Eye.
“It assists our divers going down there with visibility and being able to locate individuals,” Boyce said. “It can scan 85,000 square feet in five minutes, which is a tremendous advantage for us.”
Family of Dakota Yergeau said during Thursday’s meeting the two weeks of waiting for confirmation as emergency personnel looked for him were agonizing. They hope the donation of the $4,700 Aqua Eye will help other families who may have lost a loved one.
