Crime & Safety
Officials ID Man Who Drowned During Rescue Attempt
George Franco drowned trying to rescue a man and a boy who were swept off the Cabrillo Beach breakwater.
A 36-year-old man who drowned trying to rescue a man and a boy who had been swept by a large wave off the Cabrillo Beach breakwater was identified Wednesday by the coroner's office as George A. Franco of Compton.
Franco drew praise for his attempt to save a 14-year-old boy and 49-year-old man Saturday morning. They were rescued by others, treated and released from a hospital.
Franco was among several people at the jetty, which is shaped like a wall with vertical rock sides.
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