Instructor at scuba class the place 12-year-old drowned had ‘been awake straight’ for 29 hours, report says | EUROtoday

An teacher for a Texas scuba diving class the place a 12-year-old lady drowned admitted to investigators he hadn’t slept in practically 30 hours on the time of her demise, in keeping with a brand new report.

Dylan Harrison, 12, died in August 2025 after drowning throughout a category at The Scuba Ranch, a coaching lake in Terrell, Texas, in keeping with Fox 4 News. Now, new allegations have come to mild about her teacher, William Armstrong.

Armstrong was reportedly educating a category of eight college students, together with Harrison, when the incident occurred. Harrison went lacking throughout the class, and her physique was discovered at a depth of 45 ft, Fox 4 News experiences.

Armstrong was arrested on Friday, February 6, and charged with harm to a baby, in keeping with the outlet. He was launched after posting a $150,000 bond and reportedly made no feedback to reporters as he left the Kaufman County Jail.

An affidavit obtained by Fox 4 News stated Armstrong admitted to investigators he had “been awake straight for approximately 29 hours, working three jobs” when Harrison drowned.

According to Fox 4 News, the doc signifies nobody was within the water trying to find Harrison, and Armstrong was standing on the dock with out diving gear on, when rescue officers arrived on the scene.

Investigators additionally collected Harrison’s dive watch, which appeared to point she wasn’t weighted correctly, Fox 4 News experiences. Weighting is a key security measure that helps divers management their buoyancy, in addition to the velocity at which they dive and resurface, in keeping with Scuba Diving International.

Armstrong has since been “permanently suspended” from educating at The Scuba Ranch, in keeping with the outlet. Armstrong additionally labored as an assistant chief deputy on the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, however has since resigned from his position, Fox 4 News reported.

In a press release shared with The Independenta spokesperson for The Scuba Ranch confirmed the teacher was “permanently suspended” from educating at their facility following the incident.

“The Scuba Ranch does not employ Dive Instructors, and does not provide, direct, or supervise instruction received. All Dive Instructors are independent of The Scuba Ranch and not affiliated with us other than as a customer,” the spokesperson stated.

The Scuba Ranch has been “fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation and remains committed to supporting all efforts to understand what happened,” the spokesperson added.

“We pray this family receives the answers, justice, and closure they deserve, and that all of the dive community would be strengthened through what we learn from this tragedy,” they stated.

The Independent has contacted an legal professional representing Harrison’s household for remark. The Independent was unable to establish an legal professional for Armstrong.