ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) — Law enforcement agencies around Kanopolis Lake came together Friday to honor a man who’s been hailed as a hero since he saved a young girl from drowning .

Daryl Lee thought he was returning to Kanopolis Lake for another camping trip, his first visit since he stepped in to prevent a third drowning at the beginning of July. He was surprised to learn he was there to be honored instead.

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