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‘Hero to us all’: Family thanks teacher who gave his life to save 10-year-old caught in rip current

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Victor Williams, Jordan Gartner, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

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‘Hero to us all’: Family thanks teacher who gave his life to save 10-year-old caught in rip current. This item is based on reporting by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS), published August 14, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story.

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Category: schools · Published: August 14, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Midland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Victor Williams, Jordan Gartner, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Aug 14, 2026
Indexed here	Aug 15, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples

‘Hero to us all’: Family thanks teacher who gave his life to save 10-year-old caught in rip current

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