A Hero Among Us: Stone Mountain 12-Year-Old Saved Child From Drowning
“Justice didn’t even look at me. He jumped in," father recalled.
In a lot of ways, Justice Pate, 12, is like other kids his age. He draws, acts, sings, swims, loves animals and anime, and wants to play baseball in the spring. That certainly fits: he said his mother, Sherina Pate, named him after former Atlanta Brave David Justice. But one single act stands this Stone Mountain resident and DeKalb School of Arts student apart not only from his peers, but many adults: without hesitation, he jumped in a swimming pool and pulled up a young child, saving him from drowning. Justice was recently recognized by DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis, the Board of Commissioners and others for his bravery over the summer in getting the 7-year-old out of a hotel pool in Bridgeton, Missouri, near St. Louis. Justice has …
