Instructor At Scuba Class Where 12-year-old Drowned Had ‘been Awake Straight’ For 29 Hours, Report Says

An coach for a Texas scuba diving class wherever a 12-year-old woman drowned admitted to investigators he hadn’t slept successful astir 30 hours astatine nan clip of her death, according to a caller report.

Dylan Harrison, 12, died successful August 2025 aft drowning during a people astatine The Scuba Ranch, a training reservoir successful Terrell, Texas, according to Fox 4 News. Now, caller allegations person travel to ray astir her instructor, William Armstrong.

Armstrong was reportedly school a people of 8 students, including Harrison, erstwhile nan incident occurred. Harrison went missing during nan class, and her assemblage was recovered astatine a extent of 45 feet, Fox 4 News reports.

Armstrong was arrested connected Friday, February 6, and charged pinch wounded to a child, according to nan outlet. He was released aft posting a $150,000 enslaved and reportedly made nary comments to reporters arsenic he near nan Kaufman County Jail.

An affidavit obtained by Fox 4 News said Armstrong admitted to investigators he had “been awake consecutive for astir 29 hours, moving 3 jobs” erstwhile Harrison drowned.

According to Fox 4 News, nan archive indicates nary 1 was successful nan h2o searching for Harrison, and Armstrong was opinionated connected nan dock without diving cogwheel on, erstwhile rescue officials arrived astatine nan scene.

Investigators besides collected Harrison’s dive watch, which appeared to bespeak she wasn’t weighted properly, Fox 4 News reports. Weighting is simply a cardinal information measurement that helps divers power their buoyancy, arsenic good arsenic nan velocity astatine which they dive and resurface, according to Scuba Diving International.

Armstrong has since been “permanently suspended” from school astatine The Scuba Ranch, according to nan outlet. Armstrong besides worked arsenic an adjunct main lawman astatine nan Collin County Sheriff’s Office, but has since resigned from his role, Fox 4 News reported.

In a connection shared pinch Fox 4 News successful October, a spokesperson for The Scuba Ranch said nan statement has been “fully cooperating pinch nan ongoing investigation and remains committed to supporting each efforts to understand what happened.”

“We believe this family receives nan answers, justice, and closure they deserve, and that each of nan dive organization would beryllium strengthened done what we study from this tragedy,” nan spokesperson said.

The Independent has contacted The Scuba Ranch and an lawyer representing Harrison’s family for comment. The Independent was incapable to place an lawyer for Armstrong.