Home Uncategorized HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR A STRANGER’S CHILD. TEAR-JERKING FINAL MOMENTS OF HERO FATHER DERRICK MOORE REVEALED AFTER TRAGIC MYRTLE BEACH RESCUE! 🌊💔The heart of an entire nation is shattered following the ultimate act of SACRIFICE by Derrick Moore, a devoted teacher and loving father of four who gave everything to save a little girl he had never met before. Standing on the shore as dusk settled and lifeguards left, Moore didn’t hesitate for even a second when he saw the panicked child drowning in a deadly rip current—plunging straight into the brutal, dark waves to push her to safety before being pulled underwater himself. The agonizing emotional tribute from his grieving daughter has sent a wave of profound sorrow and TEARS across millions of hearts worldwide… 😭

HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR A STRANGER’S CHILD. TEAR-JERKING FINAL MOMENTS OF HERO FATHER DERRICK MOORE REVEALED AFTER TRAGIC MYRTLE BEACH RESCUE! 🌊💔The heart of an entire nation is shattered following the ultimate act of SACRIFICE by Derrick Moore, a devoted teacher and loving father of four who gave everything to save a little girl he had never met before. Standing on the shore as dusk settled and lifeguards left, Moore didn’t hesitate for even a second when he saw the panicked child drowning in a deadly rip current—plunging straight into the brutal, dark waves to push her to safety before being pulled underwater himself. The agonizing emotional tribute from his grieving daughter has sent a wave of profound sorrow and TEARS across millions of hearts worldwide… 😭

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Father of 4 Dies Rescuing Young Girl He Didn’t Know from Rip Current: ‘Truly Heartbroken,’ Daughter Says

Derrick Moore was found dead after rescuing a young girl at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore.Credit : Derrick Moore/Facebook

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  • Derrick Moore, a teacher and father of four, died rescuing a young girl from a rip current
  • The incident occurred at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, after lifeguards had gone off duty for the day
  • “We loved him and are truly heartbroken that he’s gone,” Moore’s daughter said. “He was a great father and we are all going to miss him”

A father of four died rescuing a young girl at a popular beach in South Carolina.

At around 8 p.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 8, the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the Myrtle Beach Fire Department responded to reports of a missing swimmer in the ocean near 10th Avenue South, the police said in a statement posted on Facebook.

Emergency responders learned that the swimmer had been “pulled underwater” by a rip current after bringing a young girl to safety who had also been caught in a rip current. The body of the missing swimmer was found a day later near 11th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach.

Family members identified the deceased swimmer as Derrick Moore, a 47-year-old father of four and teacher from Loganville, Georgia, WRAL News and ABC News 4 reported.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (stock image).DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty

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“We loved him and are truly heartbroken that he’s gone,” Moore’s daughter said in a statement to WRAL. “He was a great father and we are all going to miss him.”

According to the outlet, the fatal incident occurred after lifeguards had gone off duty

Moore reportedly did not know the young girl who he jumped into the water to save. Her identity, whereabouts and condition have not been shared publicly.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (stock image).Sean Rayford/Getty

A man claiming to be the girl’s uncle commented on a social media post from one of Moore’s grieving sons that he was also rescued by the heroic father.

“He saved me and my niece. I am so sorry. My heart goes out to the family. I’m trying to contact the family,” he wrote, per WRAL News.

According to the outlet, social media users have been attempting to help the man connect with Moore’s family. His identity has not been shared publicly at this time.

The U.S. Coast Guard did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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