Update: Georgia man died trying to save other swimmers
Update: Georgia man died trying to save other swimmers
DHF Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:12 am
PANAMA CITY BEACH - Panama City Beach police said Sunday they recovered the body of a 27-year-old man who drowned while trying to save distressed swimmers Saturday night.
Deputies from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office air unit spotted the body of Jamarcus Bell, of Hephzibah, Ga., in the water behind Beach Tower Resort Motel at 12001 Front Beach Road Beach and surf units with Panama City Beach police recovered Bell’s body about 150 yards from shore.
Bell went missing in the water behind the Grand Panama Beach Resort at 11807 Front Beach Road . Panama City Beach police Corp. Mich ael Gailfoil said Bell and a friend were attempting to help two women who had become distressed in the water, but became endangered themselves soon afterward.
“Apparently two females had gotten into trouble out there in the water and ( Bell ) and a friend of his went in to help them,” Gailfoil said. “Then the friend got into trouble and ( Bell ) helped him … at some point ( Bell ) went under.”
After the group made it back to shore, Bell was unaccounted for and a search began. Yellow fla gs, indicating moderate surf or current hazards, were on flying during the incident.
Story here By Scott carroll / The News Herald
Deputies from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office air unit spotted the body of Jamarcus Bell, of Hephzibah, Ga., in the water behind Beach Tower Resort Motel at 12001 Front Beach Road Beach and surf units with Panama City Beach police recovered Bell’s body about 150 yards from shore.
Bell went missing in the water behind the Grand Panama Beach Resort at 11807 Front Beach Road . Panama City Beach police Corp. Mich ael Gailfoil said Bell and a friend were attempting to help two women who had become distressed in the water, but became endangered themselves soon afterward.
“Apparently two females had gotten into trouble out there in the water and ( Bell ) and a friend of his went in to help them,” Gailfoil said. “Then the friend got into trouble and ( Bell ) helped him … at some point ( Bell ) went under.”
After the group made it back to shore, Bell was unaccounted for and a search began. Yellow fla gs, indicating moderate surf or current hazards, were on flying during the incident.
Story here By Scott carroll / The News Herald
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