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Derrick Moore, a 47-year-old elementary school teacher and father of four from Georgia, died Friday evening after entering the ocean near 10th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to pull a young girl from a rip current.
Moore brought the girl to safety. The current then pulled him under. Myrtle Beach police and firefighters searched through Saturday morning.
His body was recovered after washing ashore Saturday afternoon, according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department. The rescue The department said Moore entered the water at approximately 7:53 p.m.
Friday, after lifeguards had already gone off duty. A young girl had become caught in the rip current. Moore, who did not know her, went in and got her to shore. He then disappeared beneath the surface.
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