A Rogers police officer, 24-year-old Fred Marsh, died on July 18 after attempting to save his fiancée from drowning in the Elk River. This tragic event occurred just hours after Marsh had proposed to his girlfriend, Hailey Lummus, as the couple prepared to start their lives together in Northwest Arkansas.
According to 4029TV, the couple had been enjoying a day on the river with another Rogers police officer and his wife. As temperatures climbed, the group decided to stop on the water. Sheryl Padgett, Lummus’ mother, explained that her daughter entered the water and began struggling against the current while attempting to return to a kayak. When the other officer went to assist, Marsh also jumped in to help his fiancée.
