Arkansas Officer Drowns Saving Fiancée Hours After Proposal
An Arkansas police officer lost his life after jumping into the Elk River to rescue his fiancée just hours after asking her to marry him. Fred Marsh, 24, of the Rogers Police Department, was canoeing with his fiancée, Hailey, and another couple near Noel, Missouri, when she struggled against the current. Marsh and a fellow officer pulled her to safety, but Marsh became exhausted and went underwater. His body was recovered the next day and he was pronounced dead. Friends and family remember him as a devoted partner, a dedicated officer guided by faith, and someone who never hesitated to help. A motorcade in Northwest Arkansas paid tribute as the community lined the route to honour his bravery and the impact he made on so many lives.
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