Mark Batista jumped into the rough surf after noticing his teenage daughter was caught in a rip current near a jetty.
A veteran FDNY firefighter drowned Friday while trying to save his daughter from treacherous waters on the Jersey Shore, officials said.
“We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista, who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore,” spokesperson Amanda Farinacci Gonzalez said.“Firefighter Batista was a dedicated public servant who spent fifteen years serving in the FDNY, as both an EMT and a firefighter. We join his family in mourning his tragic passing.”
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