JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s officer and his wife saved a driver after a crash and it was caught on video.
“JSO Officer Malik Daricaud and his wife, Jasmine, were heading out on a date to celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary last Monday when they witnessed an SUV flip onto its side,” JSO said in a Facebook post on Monday.
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It happened on Blanding Boulevard near Townsend Road on February 17.
Daricaud was shot in the line of duty in March 2023 during a follow-up investigation on a traffic stop.
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He suffered a critical spinal injury and is still working on his mobility.
“Officer Daricaud now works in JSO’s Real-Time Crime Center, using cutting-edge technology to prevent and solve crime in our community,” JSO said in its post.
In the video from the day of the crash, Jasmine is heard on the video saying “go, go, go” and then she’s seen jumping out of the car and on top of the SUV that was flipped on its side.
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Meanwhile, Officer Daricaud is heard calling 911, giving information about the vehicle involved, and blocked traffic with their van.
Jasmine, along with other Good Samaritans, rescued the driver trapped inside, who JSO said had minor injuries.
JSO said this goes to show that officers are never truly off-duty.
You can watch the full video below:
OFF-DUTY OFFICER, WIFE RESCUE DRIVER𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 🚔❤️ Officers are never truly “off-duty.” JSO Officer Malik Daricaud and his wife, Jasmine, were heading out on a date to celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary last Monday when they witnessed an SUV flip onto its side. It happened on Jacksonville’s Westside. Without hesitation, Jasmine jumped out of the passenger seat and ran to help. Officer Daricaud, who was shot in the line of duty in 2023 and is continuing to work on his mobility, blocked the road with the couple’s van and calmly called 911, using his skills as a police officer to get rescue en route quickly. Jasmine and other Good Samaritans who stopped helped get the driver out of the vehicle, as shown in this video from the Daricauds's personal dash camera. Thankfully, the driver escaped with only minor injuries. Jasmine recently completed CPR and First Aid training through their church, giving her more confidence to respond to the emergency. Officer Daricaud said, “Reason #456 why my wife of seven years is remarkable!” As he continues his long recovery from the spinal cord injury he sustained in the shooting, Officer Daricaud now works in JSO’s Real-Time Crime Center, using cutting-edge technology to prevent and solve crime in our community. 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐝!
Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Monday, February 24, 2025
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