Toddler daughter of Ind. police officer falls to death from cruise ship
By: Lincoln Wright, South Bend Tribune
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A toddler who fell to her death from a cruise ship in Puerto Rico is the daughter of South Bend police officer Alan Wiegand.
Authorities say the ship was docked Sunday afternoon at the Panamerican dock in San Juan when the girl’s grandfather, Salvatore Anello, apparently lost his grip while holding the 1-year-old girl on the 11th story of the Royal Caribbean ship Freedom of the Seas.
“The South Bend Police Department offers its sincerest condolences to officer Wiegand and his family during this difficult time following the tragic loss of their child while in Puerto Rico,” the department said in a statement. “The department asks the community to pray for the entire Wiegand family as they grieve and to respect their privacy.”
