A U.S. Navy sailor from Florida died on Saturday while rescuing two children from a high surf in Hawaii waters.

First responders arrived on the scene off Hawaii’s Waiapua’a Bay near Shenanigans Bar and Restaurant at around 3:00 p.m. after reports of a swimmer in distress, according to a report by KITV.

They then pulled a man — who was later identified as 47-year-old Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jeffrey Diaz — from the troubled waters.

Officials say Diaz had jumped into the water to rescue two children who were struggling in the high surf. The children ended up making it back to shore safely, while the Navy sailor remained in the ocean, having trouble in the current.

After pulling the man back to shore, the Ocean Safety Bureau and Barking Sands Fire and Emergency Services Department began

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