Officials said Childers -- a former professional baseball player and police officer -- and one other individual entered the water to help a family of five.

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.

Chase Childers, 38, drowned on South Carolina’s Pawleys Island while attempting to help 4-5 individuals who were in distress.