fox 13's "evan lambert" has more now on "master patrol officer fred arnold"... and tell us how he devoted much of his time to training the next generation of law enforcement: on camofficer fred arnold was known as a long-time volunteer with the tampa police explorer program.his death is coming as a shock to his police family-- especially because friends say he didn't have any known health problems.voauthorities in nevada say arnold was on a dive in lake mead national park.he was on vacation.a guy's trip as friends explained it.arnold went down to view the wreckage of a b-29 bomber.when he surfaced--he was unconscious and couldn't be revived.a friend whose known arnold for 20 years--d mentees.he was a volunteer for years with the explorer program, where he met and inspired many young people before some became his colleagues.sotbarry moon, friend11:05he would volunteer his time at least three to four times per week to meet with a young group of kids and they would do all kind of things. it's like a grown up boy scouts.5:47fred was one of those type guys that if yo

officer fred arnold died while on a scuba trip on vacation. >> and two men with gunshot wounds and a grow house. and tropical depression nine forms in the florida straits and it's one we are going to have to watch very closely. >> good evening, i'm lloyd sowers. haley has the night off. that wedder system we've bn watching is now tropical something we need to keep a close eye on this week. hey, mike. >> lloyd, we've been talking about invest 99l for the last ten days and finally today it becomes tropical depression 9. but it's not that impressive looking. a little depression over cuba near havana. the depression is just south of key west but lot of organization. the reason it's now a trop dal l depression is because the hurricane hunter finally found some circulation. central pressure at 1009 millibars. here is the forecast over the next couple of days. it's going to continue working off to the west, say by tuesday tropical storm and starts to stall out and then a trough lifts it and brings it back to the northeast and this is where it gets dangerous, heading for the handle around bi

of young lives.>> in this photo you can catch a glimpse of what so describe of the warm heart of fred arnold. some of that also on display for tv cameras.>> he was approachable and nice and quiet. his laugh was infectious.>> she is one of hundreds of teens meant toward by officer arnold through the years. huge difference in her daughter's life. >> she wanted to give up a couple of times, but he was always there and basically a father figure but also a man and police officer figure to encourage her.>> his determination to see her succeed has worked. she is in college studying to be a police officer. even without him to keep pushing her, she knows he is leaving a lasting legacy. >> i believe he planted a lots of seeds and a lot of young people will hold onto the memory of him.>> we are expecting to hear from some of his colleagues coming up arrangements. >>> we go to a traffic alert. and major makeover begins tomorrow which could impact your commute for the next year. crews started prepping the area on friday. it could be blocked off but city officials tell us $35 million will be worth it. it

. >>> we could learn more about the death of a tampa police officer, fred arnold iii died while scuba diving in nevada. went wrong in lake mead there's no question of how many lives he helped. >> reporter: in his official police photo you can catch a glimpse, of what many describe as the warm heart of fred arnold iii some on display for tv cameras in the show "rookies." >> he was approachable. quiet but his laugh was infectious. once he laughed it would brighten up whatever. >> reporter: shamika's daughter is one of the hundreds of teens mentored biable old through the years. she said he made a huge difference in her life. >> she wanted to give up. a couple of times or whatever but he was always there, basically like -- a father figure but also a male police officer figure. continue to pursee her career. >> reporter: his determination to see her succeed worked. she's in college now studying to become a police officer. even without officer arnold to keep pushing her and so many other young people she knows he's leaving a lasting legacy. >> i believe this planet is going to grow. he pla

fred arnold iii was 48 years old. he'd been with the tampa police department since he was 21. >> mark: well-known with a lifetime of service. his unexpected death sends shockwaves through the p.d. tonight. we're hearing from his children as well? >> by all accounts, the children were the center of the fred arnold's life. one of his colleagues told us hobbies, but if you asked him about his passion in life, he talked about his family. officer arnold was on vacation on saturday diving in an accident. he had a diving accident in lake mead, nevada. you surfaced unconscious. he was a member of the tampa police department for 27 years. he leaves behind a wife and three children ages 16, 18 and 23. his daughters and son spoke to the media today to share a little bit of their father with and said the bad guys in tampa may not realize it, but they've lost a friend, too. >> if he caught the bad guy, and there was a compassionate way to charge the bad guy or there was the we're going to throw the book at you way, fred would alwa

we're told the victim was 48 year old fred arnold the third. he was a veteran officer of the tampa police department... serving for 27 years. the department posted their condolences online saying: "he volunteered countless hours to mentoring young teens in our police explorer program. he will truly be missed."/// healing field in las vegas... will be sold leading up to the 15th anniversary of september 11th. a service was held to place and dedicate the thousands of flags.. in remembrance of those who lost their lives that day. the flags are being sold for 35- dollars... and will support the firefighters of southern nevada burn foundation. the flags will be there until september 16th. a memorial service will also be held at the healing field on september 11th. /// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> coming up on good day a community is mourning the brutal murder of two nuns. ((kirsten joyce)) >> >> how the community is dealing with this.. and the latest on this investigaion... >> and colin kaerpenick is sticking to his guns after he sits down during anot

master patrol officer fred arnold iii was a 27-year veteran of the force. arnold was featured in the show "rookies." we'll let you know as soon as funeral arrangements are announced. >>> a public visitation for beloved bay area catholic leader monsignor lawrence higgins is today and tomorrow at st. lawrence catholic church, the parish he founded. a funeral mass the church wednesday. >>> touristses concerned about zika can receive mosquito repellent at theme parks here and in tampa. >>> starting this morning, driving around channelside is about to get tough. a major infrastructure project kicks off that will shut down lanes and reroute traffic. when this $35 million project is complete the city is sidewalks, more onstreet parking and more bike lanes. roads will be easier to navigate for drivers as well. the first phase kicks off this morning along morgan street. >>> good morning, we have a crash to tell but, i-75 in the northbound lanes just after mlk, looks like we have the center lane blocked here, not what you want to see for the morning commute. so hopefu

he has been identified as fred arnold from tampa florida. c-b-s florida reports he was a 27 year verteran at the tampa police department. the incident happened yesterday around 1-30. authorities received a call that arnold surfaced but was unconscious. crews tried to revive the diver but he was later pronounced dead. the coroners office has yet to determit ((sharie johnson)) >>> meanwhile five days after it closed, lake las vegas is back open following heavy monsoon rains this week. it's a routine process to keep everyone safe. our 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga explains why. (("sharie, this is all about making sure that anyone who uses lake las vegas stays safe. we're told that the water rose about a foot and a half within 30 minutes when those storms rolled through." )) lake las vegas looks just like it used to. (("every time we take on water in the lake from the wash, we are mandated to close the lake for 5 days..." )) the lake can't operate ... when there's an overflow from a storm ... "we sample the lake for 5 days, we send it of

and our evan lambert reports that master patrol officer fred arnold devoted much of his time to training the next generation of law enforcement. >> he was well known for his explorers program. his death a shock as family and friend didn't think he had any known health problems. dove to the wreck of a b-29 bomber, but when he surfaced he was unconscious. he was a volunteer for with the explorer program where he met and inspired many young people where some became his colleagues. >> he would volunteer his time at least three to four time as week to meet with a group of young people, it was like grown-up bioscouts and if you met him, he would never forget him. >> he is survived by his wife and three children. rescue crews are out in the handle looking for a missing person following a massive chemical explosion just after noon in escambia county. the explosion detonated the air gases inside. nearby residents say they felt the blast from inside their homes. >> it was a bottom that was so, so loud, it sou of the earth. it shook the windows. the pictures on the wall, it even shook me. >> no inj

fred arnold the third died in off duty accident he was on vacation diving in lake mead. investigators say when he surfaced he was unconscious end emergency crews pronounced him dead on scene. arnold served community for 27 years he leaves behind three children andis wife, the cause of his death is still under investigation. >>> two police officers s they re denied service a tropical smoothie store in a polk county. now the store has a respoe t was swift and very, very clear. they sat embryo down and you disrespect cops, you're definitely not going to work here. now two officers walked into sunday.l smoothie yeer one lake alfred cop. other in uniform at the time of the incident, is a winter haven cop. >> when they go to order, the employee turns to his co-worker and says i'm not going to serve them because they are cops. so what do police have to say haven police department spoke person, not too long ago, and this is what she just told us >> one bad employee that makes a don'relyrue atement like that, character of the businesses or of our community. i've covering polk coun

. >> they saw fred arnold like a brother. he says they became friends in a unique way. >> july 4, 2013 we had a burglary, robbery, and everything else. >> it is owned by the property management company, the master patrol officer was one of the officers responded. and a few months later the suspect allegedly tried to put a head out on the prosecutor and market, and he says arnold >> he said, are you all right? >> he said that was the start of something amazing. the started stopping by and just to say hi and make sure everything was okay. >> we never had a good relationship and so, he came -- until he came here and are crime it down and everything else when we started to communicate. >> last year the neighborhood and they had coffee together at 5 am almost every day. he says he never really clocked out to spend off-duty time working security at the theater. and he volunteered mentoring at risk kids to the tampa police program. >> the long-term effect of fred, it will be felt for years within the community. >> to murphy, there w

and not long after that, 48- year-old fred arnold was pronounced dead. the incident is still under investigation. a second drowning also on lake mead sunday. this time -- a woman ...after a snorkeling incident. lake officials say they received a report just before 2 p-m of the woman coming up from the water unconscious. they say crews tried to perform c-p-r but were unable to revive her. that incident is also under investigation. police say a man is dead after trying to walk across i-15 near the strip. it happened sunday morning near the flamingo exit. nevada highway patrol says the man was hit by a toyota camry in the southbound lanes. hospital with minor injuries but the pedestrian was pronounced dead where the crash happened. southbound lanes were closed off during the investigation this morning... backing up traffic for miles. a man is recovering in the hospital after being shot on the strip. police say two men got into an argument near the entrance of the miracle mile shops sunday morning. then they say the fight got worse... when one of the men pul

we're told fred arnold the third was a veteran officer in tampa florida. he served on their force for 27 years. officer and his family saying in part: "he volunteered countless hours to mentoring young teens in our police explorer program. he will truly be missed." as for the woman who lost her life at lake earlier today... she has not yet been identified./// "now, live...this is 8 ((sharie johnson)) soon require those looking to surrender their pets to make an appointment. the change expected to go into affect this thursday, september first. we're told the change comes as a part of mission: possible 20-20. it's a strategic initiative to save the lives of all healthy and treatable animals that enter our care by the year 2020. the appointments will allow pet owners to get educated on their four-legged friends out of the shelter./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> a foundation who does a lot of giving... was on the receiving end tonight. a fundraiser this weekend helped collect supplies for "the people's autism foundation". last week, they lost almost all their donat

he has been identified as fred arnold from tampa florida. c-b-s florida reports he was a 27 year verteran at the tampa police department. the incident happened yesterday around 1-30. authorities received a call that arnold surfaced but was unconscious. crews tried to revive the diver but he was later pronounced dead. the coroners office has yet to determine the cause of death for either of the two vicitms./// s closed, lake las vegas is back open following heavy monsoon rains this week. many locations in north las vegas saw over an inch of rain. it's a routine process to keep everyone safe. our 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga explains why. "well sharie, within a half hour, lake las vegas rose about a foot and a half forcing that closure." five days later ... lake for 5 days..." lake las vegas looks just like it used to. "when it's closed down, the only thing it's closed down to is bodily contact, so you can still go out on the boat, but we don't reccommend swimming, we don't even allow swimming for that 5 days." the lake can't operate

we know master patrol officer fred arnold iii died during a diving accident. his three children spoke about their father today. they say they often heard stories about his bravery. >> we knew that my dad was a hero. and, you know, he's always >> officer or nold worked the media gates at -- arnold worked the media gates at buc's games. they will be honoring him at the next game. >>> people paying their respects to lawrence higgins a public visitation is being held until 9:00 p.m. tonight at st. lawrence catholic church where he was a pastor for 49 years. there's another visitation tomorrow from noon until account. his funeral -- 9:00. his funeral will be aired live at 11:00 on news wfla.comment. >>> a construction project expected to last a year and a half and now understand way in tampa lane cloe churs on -- closures on channel side drive and morgan street began this morning. it's linking downtown's channel district with the business district. information. >>> a multimillion dollar price tag for a project causing daily headaches for drivers. >> checking out a

the coroner reports 48-year- old fred arnold was the person who died. citing social media posts... "fox-13" in tampa said arnold was on vacation when he suffered the communcation center at lake mead said it received a call around 1-30 saturday afternoon - about a scuba diver who surfaced motionless after diving at the submerged b-29 wreckage site. crews arrived - and medical care was performed - but arnold was pronounced dead, toss to weather more heat expected through the workweek with cooler temperatures ahead weekend. we'll see 103 on tuesday with 102 expected both wednesday and thursday. friday we'll see 99. southwest breezes start wednesday afternoon and continue thursday and friday to around 25 mph in the afternoon. for labor day weekend expect 97 saturday, then 96 both sunday and monday. stronger afternoon us saturday and sunday to around 30 mph. hollywood is mourning the loss of a comedy icon. a look back on the life and career - of gene wilder. and - why a school yard seemed like the right place - for a military aircraft to make an emergency landing. and - here are some ba

master patrol officer fred arnold, iii, passed away unexpectedly during an off duty incident is. we're trying to gather that information. officer arnold served the city of tampa for 27 years and mentored young teens. a few years in his career in 1992 he became a hero. i jumped through the -- he jumped through the window of a burning home to save a woman and her two small children. >>> parishioners of st. lawrence church are preparing to say good-bye to monsignor lawrence higgins who passed away this week. he founded himes avenue. the church is expecting so many people that the funeral will be held in two days. they'll have public visitation tomorrow and today we stock with a close friend of -- spoke with a close friend of the faster who was also coordinating those -- pastor who was also coordinating those services. >> he instantly developed a contact, a connection with people and that's one of the reasons why we're anticipating it's not just our parishioners, it's going to be lots of people expected to attend the funeral mass. tony dungy is expected to be one of the eulogists. >>

(jen "master patrol officer fred arnold"... was the kind of guy who cared about others... he devoted much of his time to training the next generation of law enforcement. was devoted to his family, and his job... he was good at inspiring other people... so it was a total and devastating shock, when he died on a diving trip to "lake mead national park" in nevada. he went down to look at a sunken bomber... and when he surfaced, he was unconscious... and couldn't be he would volunteer his time at least three to four times per week to meet with a young group of kids and they would do all kind of things. it's like a grown up boy scouts.fred was one of those type guys that if you ever met him you would never forget him. --jen/vo continues-- the cause of death is still under investigation. arnold is survived by three children and his wife. "feeding tampa bay" is doing their part to fight the zika virus. they're givin mosquito repellent today to families who may not be able to afford it. the repellent contains deet, the key ingredient to repelling mosquitoes. anyone who wants to pi

he has been identified as fred arnold from tampa florida. c-b-s florida reports he was a 27 year verteran at the tampa police department. the incident happened yesterday around 1-30. authorities received a call that arnold surfaced but was unconscious. crews tried to revive the diver but he was later pronounced dead. the coroners office has yet to determine the cause of death for either of the two vicitms./// s closed, lake las vegas is back open following heavy monsoon rains this week. many locations in north las vegas saw over an inch of rain. it's a routine process to keep everyone safe. our 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga explains why. "well sharie, within a half hour, lake las vegas rose about a foot and a half forcing that closure." five days later ...

and not long after that, 48- year-old fred arnold was pronounced dead. the incident is still under investigation. and then this happened -- what looks like a second drowning this afternoon on lake mead. this time -- a woman is dead after a snorkeling incident. lake officials say they received a report just before 2 p-m of the woman coming up from the water unconscious. they say crews tried to perform c-p-r but it was at 2-30. that incident is also under investigation. police say a man is dead after trying to walk across i-15 near the strip. it happened just before 8 a-m near the flamingo exit. neveada highway patrol says the man was hit by a toyota camry in the southbound lanes. the driver was taken to sunrise hospital with minor injuries but the pedestrian was pronounced dead where the crash happened. southbound lanes were closed off during the investigation this morning... backing up traffic for a man is recovering in the hospital after being shot on the strip early this morning. police say two men got into an argument near the entrance of the miracle

and officer fred arnold iii died in an accident. he was in nevada andiving in lake mead. was unconscious whene surfaced. he serve for 27 years and leaves three children and wife. his children say their father was not only a hero to the communy but to >> we always heard stories about him, aouple of years ago when siste wr still in high school, he made an arrest itas all over the news would say we saw your dad on tv he is a great person so wenew that my dad was a hero. >> the cause of his accident are r agoilling her friend in a cash now karen juarez has a decision to make. the decisions keep putting her in jail so what is this one about? >> reporter: this is a plea deal she has a short time accept it or reject it. she was in court and no decisiot was offered to her over a month ago. that was last february when the detectives say she drove drunk an the interstate, killing her passenger. and the victim's mother was in thert couroom this morning breaking down during some of the hearing this morning. and she has been delaying the decision for some time and today the judge gave

./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> a deadly weekend at lake 48-year-old fred arnold from florida.. died from a scuba diving accident. arnold was a 27-year veteran of the tampa police department. the police department posted their condolences for the saying, "he volunteered countless hours to mentoring young teens in our police explorer program. he will truly be missed." /// ((michelle mortensen)) and another death happened saturday. a 63-year-old woman snorkeling in the overton arm of the lake surfaced on the water unconscious. she was taken to calville bay, but died later./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> los angeles international airport was under evacuation.. after there were reports of an active shooter situation...but that turned out travelers were rushed from terminals on to sidewalks and the tarmac for their safety. three terminals were shut down, roads were closed.. and flights were held in the air and grounded on the tarmac. police later alerted the airport they found no evidence of a gunman. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the animal foundation is making a policy change. starting septe

master patrol officer fred arnold, iii passed away during an off-duty incident diving accident at lake mead national recreation area near vegas in nevada. officer arnold served tampa for 27 years, mentored young people across the city. a few years into his career in 1992 he became a hero after jumping through the window of a burning house to save a woman and her two children. >>> parishioners of st. lawrence church are preparing to say good-bye to one of tampa's most well known spiritual leaders. passed away this week. he founded the church on north himes avenue. so many people are expected to attend the funeral a public visitation will be held tomorrow. today we spoke with a close friend of the pastor who is also coordinating those services. >> he instantly developed a contact, a connection with people, and that's one of the reasons why we're anticipating it's not just our parishioners, it's going to be lots of people around the tampa bay area. >> about 2,000 people are mass. former bucs coach tony dungy will be one of the eulogists. >>> tonight we have new body cam video of an elderl

. >>> fred arnold iii served the city of tampa for 27 years. he also mentored young teens. he's credited with jumping through the window of a burning home back in 1992, to save a woman and her two kids. >>> mad about mold in pinellas plato academy in largo will square off. dozens grilled the ceo of the charter school's parent company. before the meeting, several parents showed us the middle school classrooms pointing to what they believe is mold near a vent. wet floors, where tiles are coming up, and places where they claim paint is hiding mold. they're pointing the finger at the charter school ceo, and they want answers. >> when i do is cough. in my first period class, i'm coughing, and coughing, and yakking. >> he maintains there is no mold. showing five tests done by independent environmental companies that he claims shows the classrooms are safe. ? [ music ] ? >>> covering zika in your backyard with a nontravel related case of the zika virus here in the bay area. we need to protect ourselves and our loved ones from feeting tampa bay is trying to help. they handed out 15

he has been identified as fred arnold from tampa florida. c-b-s florida reports he was a 27 year verteran at the tampa police department. authorities received a call that arnold surfaced but was unconscious. crews tried to revive the diver but he was later pronounced dead./// ((paul joncich)) >>> las vegas billionaire sheldon adelson has pledged to cover any cost over-runs in development of an nfl stadium in las vegas. dollars of his own money towards the new stadium. (( 12:15:00 andy abboud/v.p. sands corp: "it's not because he's a lifelong raiders fan or nfl fan. he wants to take the city to the next level have a legacy for himself for the years to come and be able to see that the city can grow in a way that we never thought we be possible." )) ((paul joncich)) new artist renderings show how the stadium would look at two of the locations that are still in the running. sands corp representatives say sheldon adelson would have no ownership in the stadium. money because he wants to add to his legacy and he believes it will be good for the ent

the man's name is fred arnold--- a police officer from tampa florida. "fox-13" in tampa reported arnold was on vacation when he suffered a sudden medical issue. officials at the lake say he was unconcious when he surfaced. a woman also died while snorkeling at the lake with friends this weekend. it was the first day of school for thousands of students in the valley.. but some students don't actually go to class in the school building.... that's because schools are using portable classrooms because there are just too many students to fit inside the building. fox 5's eric hilt explains how some schools are playing catch up-- because of the overcrowding issue. the first day of school isn't just nervewracking for kids... nats it is for teachers, too. "last night i had a really hard time sleeping because i was nervous bu excited" this is nicole gladish's third william v wright elementary school... nats -- classroom and all three of those years she's taught outside of the school building .. in a portable classroom like this one. the school's short-term soluti

master patrol officer fred arnold iii was on vacation in when he surfaced, he was unconscious. emergency crews pronounced him dead. he volunteered countless hours mentoring teens in the police explorer tram. >> he would volunteer at least three to four times a week to meet with kids and it's like a grownup boy scouts. fred was one of those type of guys if you ever met him, you would never forget him. >>russell: officer arnold's cause of death is still under investigation. his wife. >>laura: memorial services begin today in tampa for a very influential religious leader. monsignor higgins passed away. a public viewing will take place today at church from noon to 9:00 p.m. he'll also have a service tonight at 7:30. there will also be visitation tomorrow during the same times and the actual funeral services 11:30. >>russell: in florida you have the right to defend your home against criminals with lethal force if necessary. deputies wanted to know why a man would run away after shooting two would-be home invaders and the answer would become very clear. as soon as they got inside the

. >> master patrol officer fred arnold the third was on vacation in nevada and diving in lake mead. investigators say he surfaced and when he does he was unconscious and emergency crews pronounced him dead on the scene. arnold served community for 27 years. and his wife. officer arnold's cause of death is still under investigation. >>> disrespect will not be tolerated that's message one local business has for an employee accused of refusing to serve a police officer. fox 13's ken suarez is live in winter haven. kenny, the store did act very quickly after a complaint was filed. we give them a lot of credit. >> yeah and not only swift but essentially the set down the employee and said you don't respect cops, well you're definitely not going to work here. >> the two officers walked in tropical smoothie yesterday oke winterhaven cop. winter haven cop in uniform at the time. when they go to order, the employee turns to his co-worker and says, i'm not going to serve them because they are cops. so what did police have to say about that this morning especially here in winterhaven what spoke

officer fred arnold worked for the tampa police department. our fox affiliate in tampa says arnold was on vacation when he suffered a sudden medical issue. officials at the lake say he was unconcious when he surfaced and could not be revived. officer arnold served the tampa community for 27 years. a local woman also died over the weekend while swimming with friends at lake mead. the clark county coroner identified the woman as 63- the national park service says wong was snorkeling with friends when she lost consciousness. florida is preparing for the worst as several storms take aim at the state. tropical depression "nine" is just south of the sunshine state. volunteers are prepping for flooding by filling sandbags. it could hit northern florida later this week and hit the carolinas early saturday bringing some wind and rain. people might be ending their vacation early as the big island of hawaii braces for two hurricanes. ever made landfall on the island in recorded history.. hurricane madeline reached category 3 strength on monday but is exp

fred thomas iii was pronounced dead at the lake. the clark county medical examiner says the cause of the death is still pending. he was a 27 year veteran with the tampa police department. he describes arnold as someone smiling and giving people hugs. >>> oregon police and two f.b.i. agents could face a lawsuit from the who was killed in a confrontation with federal agents. jeanette finicum and the family of lavoy finicum are expected to file a lawsuit next month. investigators found that officers were justified in fighter at finicum but the state department is investigating in >>> a dispatcher taking a frantic call from a man who was robbed while delivering food and the woman who was shot to death. >> 70 linden street. >> number 70. >> seven and a zero and they fled in the car, right? >> she is in the car, hurry up. >> they are on the way but i need to get you. what did the person look like who had the gun, sir? >> one person. one person with a gun but the other shoot. >> what did he look like? >> that dispatcher is on administrative leave right now while her behavior is under investigation by internal affairs. >>> video of a new jersey cop pulling a man off of the tracks officer victor o