Pinellas Park Police
News Release

August 24, 2009
Near drowning of a two year old boy.

Location – 7840 72 Street North (community pool Pinellas Cascades MHP)

Victim – Wesley T. Gibson (age 2)  5430  68 Way N #A St. Petersburg FL

Parent – Winston T. Gibson (age 43) 7335 79 Ave N #240 Pinellas Park FL
Parent – Sherley A. Gibson (age 40) 5430  68 Way N #A St. Petersburg FL

At approximately 8:00 PM, several children were swimming in the Pinellas Cascades mobile home park community pool.  Two year old Wesley Gibson was in the pool, being watched by a 12 year old cousin.  At some point Wesley sank to the bottom of the pool and was rescued by an unidentified adult female.  The child was taken by another adult Michael Bourdeau who began CPR and continued CPR until paramedics arrived.  Wesley was transported to All Childrens Hospital and is recovering.

Wesley's parents were shopping at the time of the incident and returned to the pool after police contacted them.  According to the parents, the children did not have permission to go to the pool.

Auth Capt S A Forseth