A one-time police officer and former Baltimore Orioles minor leaguer died over the weekend helping to rescue swimmers caught in a rip current off the South Carolina coast.

Former Baltimore Orioles prospect and police officer Chase Childers, 38, died after helping to rescue swimmers in Pawleys Island, S.C., officials announced.

Former Cobb County officer Chase Childers, 38, died after rescuing swimmers caught in a rip current at Pawleys Island, S.C.

A former MLB prospect who became a South Carolina lawman died a hero after selflessly jumping into treacherous waters to save a family of five from a rip current — and was swept away in front of his wife and three children.

The mother of a Paulding County man who drowned in South Carolina while saving a family posted a heartfelt tribute about losing her 38-year-old son.

Chase Childers, a former professional baseball player, died while trying to save swimmers in South Carolina. He selflessly jumped into the dangerous rip current to rescue five family members drowning in the water.

Former Baltimore Orioles prospect Anderson 'Chase' Childers died after being swept away by a rip current as he was trying to save a family of five while they were on vacation

A man accused of firing gunshots from his vehicle and leading law enforcement on a pursuit in Kanawha County appeared in court Monday.Jesse Dale Cobb, of Sisson

The former MLB prospect and police officer died heroically while saving a family from a rip current in South Carolina, leaving behind his wife and three young children.