More than four years after their son Benjamin drowned in a crowded pool during a physical education class at a Danville high school, Karen and Tom Curry feel the need to set the record straight about his death.

They still hear the same rumors today that began swirling after Benjamin’s death: That their son, who suffered from depression, took his own life at the San Ramon Valley High School swimming pool.

Now, years after the drowning, and a lawsuit against the school district in the rearview mirror, Karen and Tom Curry said they have the most complete picture of what went wrong that day, and they want the public to know. It's not just about those rumors, they said, but about accountability and the safety of other students.

“We want the truth to come out,” Karen Curry said. “This is wh

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