South Carolina Veteran Dies on His Birthday Trying to Save 13-Year-Old Boy from Drowning: 'Definition of Hero'
A South Carolina veteran died on his birthday while trying to save a 13-year-old boy from drowning, authorities said.
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UPDATE -Both bodies of missing persons located in Wateree River search, victims identified
The second victim in a search across the Tail Race portion of Wateree River has been found. The victims have been identified ...
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South Carolina man dies on his birthday trying to save teen from drowning
The community continues to mourn the loss of 21-year-old Valentin Quiroz and 43-year-old Lonnie Hancock, who both tragically ...
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South Carolina mourns veteran who died on his birthday while saving teen from drowning
WLTX reports the teenager was fishing with his family when he stumbled on rocks and fell into a river in Ridgeway.
‘A hero story’: Kershaw County Sheriff recognizes 2 men who gave their lives during water rescue
Two men who died attempting to save a teenager from drowning over the weekend in Lake Wateree were praised as heroes by ...
‘There were chilling screams’: Witnesses recount tragic Wateree drownings
An autopsy confirmed it took only a matter of seconds for both 43-year-old retired U.S. Navy veteran, Lonnie Hancock and ...
Sheriff: Men who drowned in Wateree River died as 'heroes'
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Two men who drowned in the Wateree River last Saturday lost their lives in an act of heroism, Kershaw ...
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LONNIE A. HANCOCK
Lonnie A. Hancock, 43, of 354 Niblick Drive, died Satur 8, 2025. The family is receiving friends at the home 354 Niblick Drive,  Sumter. Services have been entrusted to the staff and ...