Arkansas Officer Tragically Dies Saving Fiancée's Life Just Hours after Proposing

Landon Mion : Jul 23, 2026
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] An Arkansas police officer drowned after entering a river to save his fiancée just hours after proposing to her, according to her mother. ... "They had been together for three beautiful years, and they had a very beautiful, loving relationship," Sheryl Padgett told KHBS. "Even though legally he was not my son-in-law, he will forever be my son." ... Marsh and a fellow Rogers police officer who was with them then jumped into the water to help her, Padgett said. They were able to move her to safety, but Marsh became distressed and exhausted, went underwater and never resurfaced, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Padgett said Marsh was loving, hardworking and guided by his Christian faith, emphasizing that he never hesitated when someone needed help... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via KHBS-ABC-40 29 News video)