On Friday, June 4th, 2021, Officer Enmanuel 'Manny' Familia responded to a 911 call for a drowning of 14-year old boy, Troy Love in Green Hill Pond in Worcester, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, Officer Familia and Troy Love did not make it out of the water alive.
Today, we honor and celebrate the life of the incredibly dedicated, loving, and compassionate person Manny was through The Manny 267 Foundation, made by his beloved family. The Familia family created this foundation in an effort to spread awareness of the hazards of drowning and how essential it is for first responders and the community to know how to swim safely.
Troy Love was a beautiful soul. He loved cars, playing video games, and being in the river with his family. This foundation also honors and celebrates his life.
Our goal is to provide swimming lessons for kids to prevent this drowning tragedy from happening again.
This is our latest design of the official Manny Tube. The first batch of Manny Tubes will be donated to the Worcester Police Department, as a thank you for giving Manny the opportunity to serve in the department and being his team. We will also be collaborating with the local YMCA to provide water safety training for officers, and swimming lessons for kids in the Worcester community. Join us in our mission today!
Join the #Manny267 community and donate to help us provide training and rescue equipment to every police department in the nation. Together, we can continue Manny's legacy and bring awareness to swimming hazards and proper water safety practices!
Your support and contributions will enable us to provide a "Manny Tube" to every police department in the nation and to provide water safety training for officers and swimming lessons for kids.
A Worcester police officer who died while trying to save a drowning child continues to be honored by the city he served.
Local artist Ferdinand Nazario painted a mural paying tribute to fallen Worcester Police officer.
Money raised from ticket sales and some concessions will be donated to Officer Familia’s family.
The Worcester community rallied around the family of Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia, who died while trying to rescue a drowning teen.
Learn more about the hazards of drowning, water safety and more in our education page.