Daily Treat: Real FBI Hero Died Saving a Swimmer at Hidden Beach

This is the first and the beginning of a new year, from now on i'll try and post every single day a top story section, under the title of "Daily Treat" filled with real stories from around the world... today a real hero died saving a swimmer at hidden beach.


"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An FBI agent who tried to rescue a swimmer in distress has drowned at a beach in northeast Puerto Rico, authorities said Friday.

Daniel Knapp, a 43-year-old agent who was based in San Juan, drowned on Thursday at Hidden Beach in the coastal city of Fajardo, the FBI said in a statement.

Friends of the swimmer had asked Knapp for help, and he was able to reach the swimmer but was later overcome by rough ocean conditions, the FBI said.

"He died a hero, saving another life," said local FBI director Joseph S. Campbell.

Knapp was born in Loma Linda, California, graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and had been with the FBI for six years. He received the 2011 FBI Director's Award for Outstanding Criminal Investigation and the 2011 Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement.

Knapp is survived by his parents and four brothers. Some of his immediate family live in Las Vegas, where the body will be transferred for funeral arrangements.

Members of Puerto Rico's police maritime unit were able to save the unidentified swimmer.

The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory on Thursday that remains in effect, warning of waves of up to 14 feet (4 meters)."

Hopefully i will commit to this "Daily Treat" section and keep posting quality news, today we lose an FBI hero, who died saving a local swimmer at the hidden beach, let us hope for the best to his relatives, and for the better tomorrow.