Sgt. Sivad Johnson died after jumping into the Detroit river to help save three distressed swimmers./Credit:	Detroit Fire Department

Sgt. Sivad Johnson died after jumping into the Detroit river to help save three distressed swimmers./Credit: Detroit Fire Department

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Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls

The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit Police and Detroit Fire divers, according to a tweet from the Michigan State Police for the Metro Detroit region.