Man who rescued toddler missing in Cowlitz Co. River

11:18 PM PDT on Friday, July 17, 2009

By kgw.com Staff


Sky 8: Drowning search LONGVIEW, Wash. - A 20-year-old Longview man missing in the Cowlitz river was being called a hero by Sheriff's Deputies after they say he rescued a drowning toddler.


Cowlitz County Sheriff's Spokesperson Mark Nelson said 20-year-old Alan Heck dove into the Cowlitz to grab a 3-year-old girl who fell in and appeared to be in distress.


It happened in a swimming area near the Allen Street Bridge around 2:30 p.m.


Heck was able to hand the girl off to someone else, but went under and did not resurface.


A Coast Guard helicopter and Cowlitz County Dive teams searched the water into the night but the search was eventually called off.

3-year-old girl who fell in and appeared to be in distress, IN A RIVER? News people are so retarded.

the guy that saved the child, hasent been found he was a hero for saving that child