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'More than a hero': Man drowns while trying to save child in Tennessee
Thaddeus Smiley died while trying to rescue a child from Wolf River. His body was eventually found about half a mile from ...
How to support the family of Thaddeus Smiley, who died in the Wolf River
MEMPHIS, Tenn — The Smiley family has started a GoFundMe for Thaddeus Smiley, who died after trying to rescue his nephew from ...
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Man swept away while trying to save child in Tennessee river
The body of a missing man has been found in a Tennessee river after he was swept away while trying to rescue a child ...
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Councilman JB Smiley Jr.'s father dies, days after his nephew's death in the Wolf River
Councilman JB Smiley Jr. shared devastating news that his dad has died on Monday, according to a social media post.
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City Councilman JB Smiley announces father’s death
The chairman of the Memphis City Council, JB Smiley, announced the death of his father, JB Smiley Sr., on social media Monday ...
‘True hero’ drowns saving kid from TN river, cops say. ‘Will never be forgotten’
Days later, the 31-year-old’s body was found about half a mile from where he helped rescue the child, according to the chief ...
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'More than a hero': Man drowns while trying to save child in Tennessee
Thaddeus Smiley, 31, was among a group of 11 people hanging out on a sandbar in the middle of Wolf River in Memphis just before 2 p.m. May 30, when a child started struggling to swim, prompting ...