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Selfless final act of hero who drowned in Missouri lake to save girlfriend's five-year-old son
A heroic man drowned in a Missouri lake after saving his girlfriend's 5-year-old son in a tragic final act of bravery.
David Moore, 66, died after jumping into Smithville Lake, Missouri, without a life jacket on Saturday afternoon after he noticed the young boy and another person floating away from their pontoon boat.
Despite successfully rescuing both people, including the five-year-old boy, Moore was tragically swept away by strong currents and disappeared under the water.
Moore's friends saw his head bob up twice before he disappeared beneath the surface of the water - never to be seen again.
'He was able to get the boy back ... but it took Dave farther away and pushed him under. He couldn't stay up. There was an undercurrent,' family friend Hank Penland told KCTV.
David Moore, 66, died after jumping into Smithville Lake, Missouri, without a life jacket on Saturday afternoon
Despite successfully rescuing both people, including the five-year-old boy, Moore was tragically swept away by strong currents and disappeared under the water
Moore's body was later recovered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The tragedy has left Moore's family in shock.
His sister, Teresa Petty, said she 'just lost it and started crying right away'.
'It's terrible. It's like a nightmare. I just wish he'd have put his life jacket on,' she added.
Family and friends remember Moore as a selfless individual who always put others first.
'He would be the first one to help anybody,' said childhood friend William 'Bill' Penland.
Moore, a contractor who owned his own business for 30 years, was planning to retire next July.
He had recently enjoyed a 'bucket list' cruise to Alaska with friends.
'When he retired, he said he's going to do more fishing, more hunting, more boating,' Bill Penland recalled.
Moore, a contractor who owned his own business for 30 years, was planning to retire next July. 'He would be the first one to help anybody,' said childhood friend William 'Bill' Penland
Moore's body was later recovered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Moore's death marks the first drowning at Smithville Lake this year and the 28th in Missouri, according to state authorities
An avid Kansas City Chiefs fan, Moore introduced many to the team.
The last gift he gave his sister was a Chiefs shirt and necklace.
'He took me to my first Chiefs game a few years ago. It was freezing cold, but we stayed out there and watched the Chiefs,' Petty recalled.
Moore's death marks the first drowning at Smithville Lake this year and the 28th in Missouri, according to state authorities.
Officials are urging people to wear life jackets when on the water.