Demetrio De Riccardis

Italypolice officerMaleb. 19687.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Demetrio De Riccardis is a 55-year-old carabiniere from Lecce, Italy, who recently made headlines for his heroic attempt to save a woman trapped in a submerged vehicle in an underwater passage in Latisana. Despite his efforts, which included diving into the dark, murky water to rescue her, he was unable to revive her. De Riccardis has previously been honored with a bronze medal for civil merit in 2010 for rescuing a man from a smoke-filled house, and he emphasizes that his actions are part of his duty as a first responder, rather than heroism.