{"id":4503,"date":"2026-08-10T23:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2026-08-10T23:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:05:43","slug":"he-died-a-hero-georgia-man-who-drowned-saving-girl-in-myrtle-beach-remembered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4503","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He died a hero\u2019: Georgia man who drowned saving girl in Myrtle Beach remembered"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Derrick Moore apparently didn\u2019t know the young girl struggling in the ocean Friday while in Myrtle Beach. But that didn\u2019t stop the father of four from rushing into the water to pull her to safety.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4502\">Feds indict ex-Rock Hill teacher on charges of distributing child sex videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The rip current that day, however, was too strong, and while Moore managed to get the girl to safety, he collapsed beneath the waves. Rescue crews searched for him late into the evening, but it wasn\u2019t until the next day that his body was recovered when it washed ashore seven streets from where he went into the water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Many took to social media, including Moore\u2019s children, over the weekend to talk about the Georgia elementary school teacher who was lovingly referred to as \u201ccoach\u201d by his students, according to the DeKalb County School District.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Messages left for family were not returned by publication.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DeKalb County School District is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Derrick Moore, a beloved educator and valued member of the DeKalb County School District family,\u201d according to a statement from the school district.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Derrick Moore, teacher, \u2018great father,\u2019 son and brother<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Moore, 47, of Loganville, was a teacher at Rockbridge Elementary School, which started its new school year on Aug. 3. Moore \u201ccared deeply for his students and school community,\u201d the statement said. Before joining Rockbridge Elementary, Moore was a teacher at Jolly Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4501\">Fort Bragg sends 200 soldiers to \u2018unprecedented wildfires\u2019 in Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Family members on Facebook said that Moore was a \u201cgreat father,\u201d son and brother and would often drive long distances to attend games for his nephew. \u201cHe died a hero,\u201d his son wrote on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Moore assisted the struggling child near 4th Avenue South after witnesses reported that the girl was caught in a strong rip current, according to the Horry County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Moore entered the water about 7:53 p.m. to get the young girl, Myrtle Beach Police Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4500\">Three systems are roaming the Atlantic. One could become the next named storm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred after lifeguards had gone off duty.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teacher and coach Derrick Moore went into the ocean in Myrtle Beach, SC, to help a struggling girl caught in rip current, police said. 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