A San Diego native who died while rescuing two children from an Arizona river will be posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal, which recognizes civilians who perform acts of heroism, it was announced Tuesday.
Jeffery Edward Brady, 51, who had moved to Arizona just before his death, will be recognized for saving his girlfriend’s 10-year-old and 12-year- old nephews from the Colorado River after the boys were swept away by the current.
On July 5, 2025, Brady entered the water to retrieve the boys and kept them above water until a boat approached and the children were safely pulled out of the river, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said last year…