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\/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A heroic Connecticut father drowned while saving his son from a vicious rip current while on a family vacation in Florida \u2014 with a stranger also dying while trying to help. <\/p>\n<p>Jason Michael DeGray, a 42-year-old dad of three from Windsor Locks, jumped into the ocean in Cocoa Beach last week to rescue his 12-year-old son Bryce \u2014 but as soon as he got his son to safety, the rip current pulled him out, his wife told the Connecticut Post.<\/p>\n<p>A 34-year-old stranger from Ohio, Ebony Mount, also drowned while trying to help save the boy, according to Cocoa Beach police.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39172328\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228348.jpg?resize=47,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 47w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228348.jpg?resize=126,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 126w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228348.jpg?resize=41,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 41w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228348.jpg?resize=150,185&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\"\/><figcaption>Jason Michael DeGray of Windsor Locks, died after saving his son from a rip current. <span class=\"credit\">East Windsor Community Funeral Home<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DeGray \u201cwas a hero and an amazing dad and partner,\u201d his grieving widow, Meagan DeGray, said.<\/p>\n<p>DeGray said she and her youngest child were back at their Airbnb rental at the time of the incident, which she said was \u201csuper-traumatic.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cJason hated the beach,\u201d the grieving widow said. \u201cHe went in because his son was struggling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason DeGray and Mount were pronounced dead at Cape Canaveral Hospital. Bryce did not require any medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>The DeGrays\u2019 eldest daughter, Bailey, a 16-year-old lifeguard, and a family friend were also helped out of the water after they tried to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a great father,\u201d Meagan said. \u201cHe did everything for his kids. He was such a hard worker.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39172326\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.03626943;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39172326\" width=\"611\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"DeGray's wife said he was a &quot;hero&quot; who would do anything for his children.\" class=\"wp-image-39172326\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?resize=62,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 62w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?resize=83,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 83w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?resize=60,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 60w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?resize=162,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 162w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?resize=50,48&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/hero-jason-michael-degray-windsor-126228343.jpg?resize=150,145&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\"\/><figcaption>DeGray\u2019s wife said he was a \u201chero\u201d who would do anything for his children. <span class=\"credit\">East Windsor Community Funeral Home<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jason\u2019s funeral service is scheduled for Friday at East Windsor Community Funeral Home in East Windsor, Conn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He spent 25 years working in the flooring industry and was a \u201cdie-hard\u201d Raiders fan, according to his obituary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis children Bailey, Bryce, and Brynn were the center of his world, and he cherished every moment spent with them,\u201d the obituary says.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; 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