US EditionMan Drowns After Saving 2 Young Boys: ‘His Heart Was Pure Gold’
YUMA, ARIZONA, JUL 9 – Jeff Brady drowned after saving his nephews from dangerous river currents at Horseshoe Island, with search teams recovering his body hours later, authorities said.
- Jeff Brady, a 51-year-old El Cajon native, drowned on the Fourth of July weekend in the Colorado River at Yuma while saving two young nephews.
- The incident occurred when the nephews, ages 10 and 12, were swept off a sandbar, leading Brady and his twin brother Greg to rescue them amid strong currents.
- Greg pulled the boys to a pontoon boat but Jeff went underwater and did not resurface, with search teams locating his body about seven hours later that night.
- Following Brady’s death, the Professional Fighters League donated $20,000 and UFC CEO Dana White gave $10,000 to a fundraiser aiding Brady’s family, which has nearly reached $50,000.
- Brady’s family described his legacy as a hero’s reminder of selflessness, while his brother Greg faces emotional and financial burdens, prompting community support events like a Sunday fundraiser in La Mesa.
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Man drowns after saving two young boys: 'His heart was pure gold'
SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Friends are remembering a man who drowned over the weekend after saving two young nephews of his girlfriend who became caught up in the river current during a weekend fishing trip. San Diego native Jeff Brady, 51, was on the Colorado River near the Hidden Shores Resort in Yuma, Arizona, with his girlfriend Elen Ellis, his twin brother Greg, and their loved ones. “They did it almost every weekend during the summer,” Joann …
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