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Brian Wiles, Who Once Saved Man In Lake Michigan, Drowns In Lake

It was the lake that once made him a hero, when he jumped in to save a man.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Brian Wiles had a love affair with Lake Michigan. It was the lake that once made him a hero, when he jumped in to save a man. Years later, Wiles’ friend was remembering him, after Wiles lost his life in the one place he loved.

As CBS 2’s Tara Molina reported, it was six years ago this month at Monroe Harbor where Wiles, 46, made headlines for a heroic rescue. It was a rescue, Wiles’ friends and family said, that was a perfect example of who he was.

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