A Dallas police officer is praising a young man who helped save the life of a 13-year-old girl who nearly drowned on July 4th.

Dallas PD Officer Larry Bankston Jr. took to social media Monday evening to thank Steven Hall for his quick thinking after noticing a girl lying at the bottom of a swimming pool at Samuel Grand Park.

Hall was able to bring the girl to the surface and out of the pool, after which she was given CPR and resuscitated.

Officer Bankston said the girl is expected to be ok, and that he will recommend that Hall be honored for his courage.

Ladies & gentlemen please allow me to introduce you to Steven Hall.

Today on 7/4/16 this young man noticed a 13 year...

Posted by Larry Bankston Jr on Monday, July 4, 2016

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