WASHINGTON D.C. — A former Cobb County police officer who died in a rip current while saving a family was recognized by a US Congressman on the floor of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Congressman Troy E. Nehls, who is also a former law enforcement officer, recognized Chase Childers standing next to photos of Childers and his family.
Childers received a posthumous lifetime achievement award for saving several lives during his time with the Cobb County Police Department.
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Childers died last month in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to benefit his family.
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