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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 ...
‘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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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 ...
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Body of Thaddeus Smiley found in Wolf River
The body of a man who went missing in the Wolf River was recovered on Sunday, officials said, ending a two-day search.
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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 ...