Honoring the life and heroic sacrifice of Mr. Anderson "Chase" Childers, a former Georgia police officer who selflessly sacrificed his life rescuing swimmers from a deadly rip current off the coast of South Carolina.

HRES 624 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Anderson "Chase" Childers, a 38-year-old former Cobb County, Georgia police officer who died on July 13, 2025, while rescuing a family of five from a rip current near Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The resolution expresses the House’s deepest condolences to his wife, Nataley, and their three children, commends first responders, and recognizes his legacy as a decorated officer who received a lifetime achievement award for saving lives. It also notes his selfless actions inspired nationwide support and includes a brief acknowledgment of rip current safety education. As a non-binding honorific resolution, it has no policy impact and directly affects Childers’ family, his communities in Georgia and South Carolina, and the public through recognition of his sacrifice.